School-age population (primary level) in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: School-age population (primary level) was 1,884 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1,884
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
70th
of 72 countries
All-time high
2,125
in 1977
All-time low
1,772
in 1985
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School-age population in Liechtenstein, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Liechtenstein recorded 1,884 for school-age population in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Liechtenstein peaked at 2,125 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1,772, in 1985.
Liechtenstein ranks 70th of 72 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School-age population (primary level) in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,904 | — |
| 1971 | 1,990 | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 1,997 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 2,012 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 2,066 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 2,098 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 2,119 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 2,125 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 2,116 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 2,068 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 2,025 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 1,956 | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 1,882 | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 1,866 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 1,842 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 1,772 | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 1,778 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 1,788 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 1,796 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1,817 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 1,833 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 1,848 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 1,862 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1,849 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 1,858 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 1,922 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 1,938 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1,945 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 2,013 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 2,030 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 2,060 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 2,048 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 2,049 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,089 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 2,076 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 2,120 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 2,090 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 2,092 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2,045 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 2,017 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1,960 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 1,919 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1,907 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1,897 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1,879 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1,871 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,894 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1,915 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1,880 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1,906 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1,922 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1,943 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1,923 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1,902 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 1,884 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 1,884 | +0.0% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 1,884 is below the median for high income countries, which is 380,422, 0% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 1,884 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 432,925, 0% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,050 | 1,904 | 2,125 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,852 | 1,772 | 2,025 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,910 | 1,833 | 2,030 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,069 | 2,017 | 2,120 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,903 | 1,871 | 1,960 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,910 | 1,884 | 1,943 | 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 1,884 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 2,125 in 1977.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,772 in 1985.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for school-age population?
- Liechtenstein ranks 70th 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 0.7%. 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 (primary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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