Liechtenstein: Primary education, teachers

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2021, Liechtenstein's primary education, teachers rose 1.4% on 2020 (from 279 to 283).

Across the 17 yearly changes before that (2004 to 2020), the average change was +1.2% and a typical year strayed about 8.1% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.0 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 17.5% in 2007 and the biggest yearly fall was 23.7% in 2011. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2012 to 2021 the straight-line trend is upward, about 2.25 a year. A straight line explains 37% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

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Closest to Liechtenstein in the 2021 ranking

• Nigeria — 1st of 4: 913,305
• Kuwait — 2nd of 4: 32,782
• Suriname — 3rd of 4: 5,068

What this measures

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.

Limitations: The precision of this indicator can be influenced by the enumeration method used, such as headcount or 'full-time equivalent' count of teachers.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 19 values

Primary education, teachers in nearby economies

• Albania — 9,336 (2024)
• Andorra — 413 (2024)
• Armenia — 7,540 (2024)
• Austria — 35,752 (2024)
• Azerbaijan — 38,731 (2024)
• Belarus — 22,228 (2024)
• Belgium — 80,763 (2023)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — 9,722 (2023)
• Bulgaria — 22,710 (2024)
• Croatia — 13,441 (2023)
• Cyprus — 5,389 (2023)
• Denmark

More education data for Liechtenstein

• Primary school starting age (years) — 7 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 5 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 7 (2025)
• Secondary education, vocational pupils — 1,120 (2017)
• Compulsory education, duration (years) — 9 (2025)
• Preprimary education, duration (years) — 7 (2025)
• Primary education, teachers (% female) — 80.92% (2021)
• School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) — 0.65 (2021)

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Questions people ask

What is Liechtenstein's primary education, teachers?

283 in 2021, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2003?

It is up 16.94% from 242 in 2003 (0.87% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 337 in 2010 and the lowest 242 in 2003.

Is the latest change in primary education, teachers unusual for Liechtenstein?

In 2021, Liechtenstein's primary education, teachers rose 1.4% on 2020 (from 279 to 283). Across the 17 yearly changes before that (2004 to 2020), the average change was +1.2% and a typical year strayed about 8.1% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.0 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API..

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.TCHR, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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