School-age population (pre-primary level) in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: School-age population (pre-primary level) was 791 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
791
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
71st
of 72 countries
All-time high
896
in 1973
All-time low
688
in 1983
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School-age population in Liechtenstein, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school-age population in Liechtenstein is 791, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Liechtenstein peaked at 896 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 688, in 1983.
That places Liechtenstein 71st out of 72 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School-age population (pre-primary level) in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 807 | — |
| 1971 | 786 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 826 | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 896 | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 882 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 841 | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 794 | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 751 | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 767 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 750 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 701 | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 708 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 710 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 688 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 699 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 722 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 739 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 751 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 739 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 726 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 746 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 719 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 723 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 793 | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 793 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 753 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 789 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 810 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 812 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 815 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 786 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 814 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 857 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 848 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 836 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 790 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 804 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 792 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 766 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 729 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 721 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 762 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 752 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 730 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 721 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 770 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 760 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 750 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 771 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 742 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 760 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 721 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 738 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 772 | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 774 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 791 | +2.2% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 791 is below the median for high income countries, which is 182,828, 0% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 791 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 217,062, 0% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 810 | 750 | 896 | 10 |
| 1980s | 718.3 | 688 | 751 | 10 |
| 1990s | 775.3 | 719 | 815 | 10 |
| 2000s | 802.2 | 729 | 857 | 10 |
| 2010s | 747.9 | 721 | 771 | 10 |
| 2020s | 759.33 | 721 | 791 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
More education data for Liechtenstein
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.18 (2021)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 324 (2021)
- Population ages 15-64 64.4% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 971 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.7 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 756 (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school-age population in Liechtenstein?
- School-age population in Liechtenstein was 791 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 896 in 1973.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 688 in 1983.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for school-age population?
- Liechtenstein ranks 71st out of 72 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school-age population rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (pre-primary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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