Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 5.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Liechtenstein, 2003–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Liechtenstein stood at 5.5%.
The figure is down 48.6% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Liechtenstein peaked at 10.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2008.
Liechtenstein ranks 86th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 6.0% | — |
| 2004 | 4.7% | -20.5% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | +103.8% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | -48.6% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 5.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.0%, 1.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 5.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.9%, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.7% | 6.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 4.8% | 10.7% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Liechtenstein?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Liechtenstein was 5.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2008.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Liechtenstein ranks 86th out of 139 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. 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 Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/