Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education was 2.6% in 2011. ▬ Flat
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.
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2.5% | — |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +24.8% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 2.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.4%, 58% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 2.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.5%, 57% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
More reference data data for Liechtenstein
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 92.1% (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 94.6% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0 metric tons (2024)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 24.0% (2024)
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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Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.