Liechtenstein: Secondary education, general pupils

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2017, Liechtenstein's secondary education, general pupils fell 0% on 2016 (from 2,121 to 2,120).

Across the 11 yearly changes before that (2004 to 2016), the average change was −0% and a typical year strayed about 3.4% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.0 standard deviations below 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 6.3% in 2010 and the biggest yearly fall was 6.4% in 2009. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2008 to 2017 the straight-line trend is upward, about 15.05 a year. A straight line explains 46% of the movement over 9 observed years.

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

How it compares

In 2017, Liechtenstein had the 69th highest value of the 69 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Liechtenstein in the 2017 ranking

• Kiribati — 66th of 69: 9,548
• Gibraltar — 67th of 69: 2,212
• British Virgin Islands — 68th of 69: 2,176

What this measures

Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.

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

All 14 values

Secondary education, general pupils in nearby economies

• Albania — 248,267 (2018)
• Andorra — 4,025 (2018)
• Armenia — 215,307 (2018)
• Austria — 449,201 (2017)
• Azerbaijan — 792,449 (2018)
• Belarus — 566,765 (2018)
• Belgium — 661,906 (2017)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — 153,157 (2018)
• Bulgaria — 344,423 (2017)
• Croatia — 207,005 (2017)
• Cyprus

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 — 283 (2021)
• Primary education, teachers (% female) — 80.92% (2021)
• School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)

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Questions people ask

What is Liechtenstein's secondary education, general pupils?

2,120 in 2017, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2003?

It is up 4.54% from 2,028 in 2003 (0.32% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 2,192 in 2014 and the lowest 1,944 in 2009.

How does Liechtenstein rank?

69th highest of 69 economies with data for 2017.

Is the latest change in secondary education, general pupils unusual for Liechtenstein?

In 2017, Liechtenstein's secondary education, general pupils fell 0% on 2016 (from 2,121 to 2,120). Across the 11 yearly changes before that (2004 to 2016), the average change was −0% and a typical year strayed about 3.4% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.0 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.ENRL.GC, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) 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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