Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 9.56 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Liechtenstein, 2005–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2017, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Liechtenstein stood at 9.56.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Liechtenstein peaked at 10.67 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.59, in 2007.
That places Liechtenstein 157th out of 190 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9.58 | — |
| 2006 | 9.06 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 8.59 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 9.83 | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 9.27 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 10.67 | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 9.7 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 9.91 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 9.65 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 9.56 | -1.0% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 9.56 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11, 87% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 9.56 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.63, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.26 | 8.59 | 9.83 | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.9 | 9.56 | 10.67 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
More education data for Liechtenstein
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 324 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 40 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 411 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 345 (2021)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3,208 (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3033 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0506 units per person (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,984 (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Liechtenstein?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Liechtenstein was 9.56 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 10.67 in 2011.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.59 in 2007.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Liechtenstein ranks 157th out of 190 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.