How does Liechtenstein rank for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?

Liechtenstein ranks 165th out of 199 countries with data for 2011.

Is government spending on education overall vs. primary education rising or falling in Liechtenstein?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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 Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Liechtenstein

Name: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Liechtenstein
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Liechtenstein: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education was 2.6% in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)

2.6%

Change on year

up 24.8%

World rank

165th

of 199 countries

All-time high

2.6%

in 2011

All-time low

1.9%

in 2007

Years of data

2003–2011

Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Liechtenstein, 2003–2011

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

Liechtenstein recorded 2.6% for government spending on education overall vs. primary education in 2011. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.8% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Liechtenstein peaked at 2.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2007.

Liechtenstein ranks 165th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	2.2%	1.9%	2.5%	5
2010s	2.6%	2.6%	2.6%	1

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Frequently asked questions

What is government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Liechtenstein?: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Liechtenstein was 2.6% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Liechtenstein?: The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2011.
What is the lowest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Liechtenstein?: The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2007.
How does Liechtenstein rank for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?: Liechtenstein ranks 165th out of 199 countries with data for 2011.
Is government spending on education overall vs. primary education rising or falling in Liechtenstein?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Unit: % of GDP
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 5,140 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.