School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 202 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
202
Change on year
up 15.4%
World rank
207th
of 222 countries
All-time high
244
in 1974
All-time low
146
in 2022
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Liechtenstein, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Liechtenstein stood at 202.
That represents a change of up 15.4% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Liechtenstein peaked at 244 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 146, in 2022.
Liechtenstein ranks 207th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 204 | — |
| 1971 | 193 | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 188 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 228 | +21.3% |
| 1974 | 244 | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 205 | -16.0% |
| 1976 | 195 | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 188 | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 183 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 198 | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 176 | -11.1% |
| 1981 | 193 | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 164 | -15.0% |
| 1983 | 168 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 178 | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 173 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 172 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 177 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 189 | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 182 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 184 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 188 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 176 | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 183 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 185 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 179 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 191 | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 198 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 203 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 204 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 215 | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 180 | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 220 | +22.2% |
| 2003 | 211 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 225 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 206 | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 214 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 192 | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 171 | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 191 | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 164 | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 187 | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 196 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 178 | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 172 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 160 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 181 | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 172 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 195 | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 178 | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 170 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 171 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 146 | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 191 | +30.8% |
| 2024 | 175 | -8.4% |
| 2025 | 202 | +15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 202.6 | 183 | 244 | 10 |
| 1980s | 177.2 | 164 | 193 | 10 |
| 1990s | 189.1 | 176 | 204 | 10 |
| 2000s | 202.5 | 171 | 225 | 10 |
| 2010s | 178.3 | 160 | 196 | 10 |
| 2020s | 175.83 | 146 | 202 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 204 Turks and Caicos Islands 262 compare
- 205 Andorra 260 compare
- 206 Gibraltar 221 compare
- 208 Monaco 180 compare
- 209 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 162 compare
- 210 British Virgin Islands 160 compare
More education data for Liechtenstein
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 587 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,780 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 229 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 54 (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 384 (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.98 % change on previous year (2021)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 283 (2021)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Liechtenstein?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Liechtenstein was 202 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 244 in 1974.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 146 in 2022.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Liechtenstein ranks 207th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release