Country profile

Liechtenstein

Europe & Central AsiaHigh income40K inhabitants

Last updated December 22, 2025

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Microstate notice: This country is classified as a microstate (population under 300,000) and is indexed but not included in GEFRI global or regional rankings.

Composite GEFRI Score

Progressing readiness

Liechtenstein shows progressing readiness (80th percentile worldwide). Reforms are translating into broader capability, though uneven performance continues to slow system-wide alignment. Higher scores indicate a system that is better prepared to anticipate and shape the future of learning.

68.27Composite score
Global percentile
80th
Global rank
Not ranked (microstate)
Regional rank
Not ranked (microstate)
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Infrastructure
74.71
92nd percentileGlobal avg. 56.42
Human Capital
57.57
75th percentileGlobal avg. 46.98
Innovation
66.37
90th percentileGlobal avg. 42.60
Governance
86.42
94th percentileGlobal avg. 47.71
Access & Parity
56.29
49th percentileGlobal avg. 50.60

Country profile

Liechtenstein shows strong future-readiness momentum, with clear strengths in Governance (86, 94th percentile), Infrastructure (75, 92nd percentile), and Innovation (66, 90th percentile).

Uneven scores across dimensions highlight areas that need targeted coordination. High internet adoption enables broad participation in digital learning and innovation.

Strong R&D funding and a sizable research workforce keep the innovation pipeline active, moving new solutions into education. Policy and regulatory teams coordinate effectively, keeping reforms aligned and providing the stability needed for long-term educational planning. Gender parity leans toward boys in secondary pathways, signalling persistent barriers for girls.

Regionally, Liechtenstein leads most clearly in Governance, sitting well above the peer average.

Areas with room to grow: School Access and Gender Parity (56, 49th percentile). These dimensions sit close to global norms and could accelerate quickly with targeted investment.

Note: Several indicators use imputed values. Policymakers and planners should validate results further before committing to major initiatives.

Key insights

  • Sits above the global median at the 80th percentile.
  • Scores range from Governance (86.4) to Access & Parity (56.3), reflecting variation across dimensions.
  • Leads regional peers most clearly in Governance.

Regional peers: Europe & Central Asia

Composite GEFRI score

Global rankRegional rankCountryScore
11Denmark82.00
42Switzerland78.09
63Netherlands77.83
74Sweden77.29
85United Kingdom77.03
96Austria76.84
107Finland76.84
128Germany76.42
139Norway76.31
1510France75.63
1811Portugal73.38
1912Estonia73.29
2213Czechia72.28
2314Iceland72.00
2415Slovenia71.90
2516Lithuania71.83
2617Belgium71.76
2718Ireland71.34
2819Poland71.15
2920Spain70.41
3021Luxembourg70.23
3122Italy70.15
3323Greece69.96
3524Cyprus69.32
3625Latvia68.81
——LiechtensteinMicrostate68.27
3726Hungary66.71
3827Croatia66.50
——San MarinoMicrostate64.62
——GibraltarMicrostate64.49
——AndorraMicrostate64.13
4028Bulgaria63.95
4329Moldova63.48
4430Serbia63.27
4631Turkiye62.68
——MonacoMicrostate62.44
4832Slovak Republic61.61
5133Montenegro60.77
5234Armenia60.50
——Channel IslandsMicrostate60.45
5435Albania60.15
——Isle of ManMicrostate60.00
5536Russian Federation59.93
——Faroe IslandsMicrostate59.77
5737Kazakhstan59.29
5838Georgia58.71
6039North Macedonia58.45
6140Belarus57.83
6941Uzbekistan56.65
7042Bosnia and Herzegovina56.62
——GreenlandMicrostate56.39
7843Romania54.34
8044Kyrgyz Republic54.07
8845Kosovo51.19
9246UkraineFCS50.59
10047Azerbaijan48.44
10448Turkmenistan46.09
10749Tajikistan43.87