Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education was 87.6% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Liechtenstein, 2000–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Liechtenstein is 87.6%, measured in 2012.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Liechtenstein peaked at 89.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 77.9%, in 2000.
That places Liechtenstein 3rd out of 59 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77.9% | — |
| 2003 | 89.6% | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 85.7% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 84.3% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 87.6% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.4% | 77.9% | 89.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 87.6% | 87.6% | 87.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 1 Singapore 88.8%
- 2 Ireland 88.6% compare
- 4 Macau, China 87.4% compare
- 5 Estonia 86.2% compare
- 6 Republic of Korea 85.3% compare
More education data for Liechtenstein
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3033 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1,984 (2021)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.4% (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 5 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 229 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.7 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Liechtenstein?
- Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Liechtenstein was 87.6% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 89.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.9% in 2000.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Liechtenstein ranks 3rd out of 59 countries with data for 2012.
- Is share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of students who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data includes only students enrolled in school.