School enrolment in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: School enrolment was 76.32 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
76.32
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
70th
of 178 countries
All-time high
79.61
in 2020
All-time low
68.49
in 2009
Years of data
18
2003–2021
School enrolment in Liechtenstein, 2003–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liechtenstein recorded 76.32 for school enrolment in 2021.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrolment in Liechtenstein peaked at 79.61 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 68.49, in 2009.
That places Liechtenstein 70th out of 178 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
School enrolment in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 74.53 | — |
| 2004 | 73.8 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 77.62 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 72.26 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 73.61 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 72.98 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 68.49 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 74.2 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 70.47 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 71.68 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 73.74 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 78.23 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 74.16 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 77.2 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 74.78 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 75.92 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 79.61 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 76.32 | -4.1% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 76.32 is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.07, 88% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 76.32 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.92, 87% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.33 | 68.49 | 77.62 | 7 |
| 2010s | 74.49 | 70.47 | 78.23 | 9 |
| 2020s | 77.96 | 76.32 | 79.61 | 2 |
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 enrolment in Liechtenstein?
- School enrolment in Liechtenstein was 76.32 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 79.61 in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.49 in 2009.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for school enrolment?
- Liechtenstein ranks 70th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrolment rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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