Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) was 32.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Tertiary education, academic staff in Liechtenstein, 2011–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Liechtenstein recorded 32.0% for tertiary education, academic staff in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education, academic staff in Liechtenstein peaked at 37.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 2011.
Liechtenstein ranks 130th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 26.6% | — |
| 2012 | 30.2% | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 30.6% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 33.7% | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 34.5% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 35.0% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 36.6% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 37.3% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 31.5% | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 32.0% | +1.7% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 32.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.8%, 67% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 32.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.7%, 64% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.1% | 26.6% | 37.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 31.5% | 32.0% | 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)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0271 units per person (2021)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary education, academic staff in Liechtenstein?
- Tertiary education, academic staff in Liechtenstein was 32.0% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 37.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 2011.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for tertiary education, academic staff?
- Liechtenstein ranks 130th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tertiary education, academic staff rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.