Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general was 33.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Liechtenstein, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Liechtenstein is 33.6%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Liechtenstein peaked at 35.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2009.
That places Liechtenstein 177th out of 190 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 24.0% | — |
| 2004 | 27.7% | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 28.3% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 26.2% | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 21.1% | -19.6% |
| 2008 | 21.7% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 12.6% | -42.2% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | +56.9% |
| 2011 | 21.1% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 22.5% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 32.9% | +46.4% |
| 2015 | 33.8% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 33.4% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 34.3% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 33.2% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 34.6% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 35.0% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 33.6% | -4.2% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 33.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.3%, 47% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 33.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59.9%, 56% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general in Liechtenstein changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +56.9% | 12.6% | 19.7% |
| 2009 | -42.2% | 21.7% | 12.6% |
| 2014 | +46.4% | 22.5% | 32.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.1% | 12.6% | 28.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 19.7% | 34.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 34.3% | 33.6% | 35.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
More education data for Liechtenstein
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1,984 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 40 (2021)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 324 (2021)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3,208 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 345 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 411 (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3033 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,984 (2021)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Liechtenstein?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Liechtenstein was 33.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2009.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Liechtenstein ranks 177th out of 190 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release