Primary education, pupils in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Primary education, pupils was 1,984 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils in Liechtenstein, 2003–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Liechtenstein is 1,984, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Liechtenstein peaked at 2,266 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,929, in 2014.
That places Liechtenstein 201st out of 206 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,215 | 2,133 | 2,266 | 7 |
| 2010s | 1,994 | 1,929 | 2,067 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1,981 | 1,978 | 1,984 | 2 |
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More education data for Liechtenstein
- Population ages 15-64 64.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.1% (2021)
- Primary education, teachers 283 (2021)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.8% (2021)
- School enrollment, primary, male 103.3% (2021)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9734 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 118.7% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Liechtenstein?
- Primary education, pupils in Liechtenstein was 1,984 in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 2,266 in 2004.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,929 in 2014.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for primary education, pupils?
- Liechtenstein ranks 201st out of 206 countries with data for 2021.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.