School enrollment, primary in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: School enrollment, primary was 102.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary in Liechtenstein, 2003–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Liechtenstein is 102.1%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Liechtenstein peaked at 109.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 102.1%, in 2021.
Liechtenstein ranks 80th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 106.2% | — |
| 2004 | 109.2% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 105.8% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 107.5% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 107.3% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 105.5% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 105.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 105.5% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 105.0% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 103.8% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 102.7% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 105.7% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 105.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 104.7% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 106.3% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 103.8% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 102.9% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 102.1% | -0.8% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 102.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.8%, 1.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 102.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.2%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 106.7% | 105.5% | 109.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 104.8% | 102.7% | 106.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 102.5% | 102.1% | 102.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
More education data for Liechtenstein
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 324 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 345 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 411 (2021)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3,208 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 40 (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3033 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1,984 (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Liechtenstein?
- School enrollment, primary in Liechtenstein was 102.1% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 109.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.1% in 2021.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Liechtenstein ranks 80th out of 205 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.