Liechtenstein
Europe & Central Asia · High income· 40K inhabitants
Last updated: May 27, 2025
Note: This country is classified as a microstate (population under 300,000) and is indexed but not included in GEFRI global or regional rankings. Microstates are excluded from rankings because their unique population size, geographic scale, and special conditions can result in atypical data patterns that may not be directly comparable with larger countries. This helps ensure that rankings are more meaningful and fair for all measured countries.
Futures readiness profile
Key insights: Liechtenstein
Key areas of strength for Liechtenstein: Governance (86, 94th percentile), Infrastructure (78, 92nd percentile), and Innovation (67, 90th percentile). This reflects substantial capacity for education futures readiness and may serve as models for broader policy learning or international benchmarking.
Areas of untapped potential: School Access and Gender Parity (56, 45th percentile). While these scores are at or near the global average, substantial progress and greater ambition are needed to drive transformation and strengthen the country’s future in education.
Composite GEFRI Score
69.59
80th percentile
Higher scores indicate greater education futures readiness
Component scores
School Access and Gender Parity56.29
Near the global average · 45th %-tile
Governance86.31
Above global avg. · 94th %-tile
Captures the effectiveness and quality of policies, regulations, and governance that shape the educational environment.
Infrastructure78.11
Above global avg. · 92nd %-tile
Measures the availability and quality of basic digital and electrical infrastructure that supports education.
Human Capital60.50
Above global avg. · 73rd %-tile
Assesses the educational attainment and capacity of a country’s population, focusing on access and completion at secondary and tertiary levels as well as literacy.
Innovation66.75
Above global avg. · 90th %-tile
Reflects a country’s capacity to foster, produce, and apply new knowledge and technology in society and education.
Regional peers: Europe & Central Asia
| Global rank | Regional rank | Country | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Denmark | 83.51 |
| 2 | 2 | Netherlands | 80.63 |
| 5 | 3 | Switzerland | 79.24 |
| 7 | 4 | Sweden | 78.95 |
| 9 | 5 | Finland | 78.38 |
| 11 | 6 | United Kingdom | 77.81 |
| 12 | 7 | Austria | 77.77 |
| 13 | 8 | Germany | 77.36 |
| 14 | 9 | Norway | 77.19 |
| 15 | 10 | France | 76.74 |
| 19 | 11 | Estonia | 74.99 |
| 21 | 12 | Portugal | 74.34 |
| 22 | 13 | Slovenia | 73.18 |
| 23 | 14 | Lithuania | 73.07 |
| 24 | 15 | Belgium | 73.00 |
| 25 | 16 | Ireland | 72.60 |
| 26 | 17 | Iceland | 72.57 |
| 27 | 18 | Czechia | 72.45 |
| 28 | 19 | Luxembourg | 72.30 |
| 29 | 20 | Poland | 72.06 |
| 31 | 21 | Spain | 71.30 |
| 32 | 22 | Greece | 71.08 |
| 33 | 23 | Cyprus | 70.97 |
| — | — | Channel Islands(microstate) | 70.92 |
| 35 | 24 | Italy | 70.66 |
| — | — | Isle of Man(microstate) | 70.42 |
| — | — | Monaco(microstate) | 70.35 |
| 36 | 25 | Latvia | 70.07 |
| — | — | Faroe Islands(microstate) | 69.85 |
| — | — | Liechtenstein(microstate) | 69.59 |
| — | — | Andorra(microstate) | 68.90 |
| — | — | Greenland(microstate) | 68.00 |
| 37 | 26 | Hungary | 67.66 |
| 38 | 27 | Croatia | 67.25 |
| — | — | Gibraltar(microstate) | 66.03 |
| 40 | 28 | Bulgaria | 65.35 |
| 41 | 29 | Serbia | 65.10 |
| 43 | 30 | Georgia | 64.34 |
| — | — | San Marino(microstate) | 63.94 |
| 46 | 31 | Moldova | 63.79 |
| 47 | 32 | Turkiye | 63.15 |
| 52 | 33 | Montenegro | 61.53 |
| 53 | 34 | Kosovo | 61.15 |
| 55 | 35 | Kazakhstan | 60.98 |
| 56 | 36 | Slovak Republic | 60.98 |
| 58 | 37 | Russian Federation | 60.45 |
| 62 | 38 | North Macedonia | 59.33 |
| 66 | 39 | Armenia | 58.05 |
| 71 | 40 | Belarus | 56.57 |
| 73 | 41 | Albania | 56.34 |
| 75 | 42 | Kyrgyz Republic | 56.28 |
| 76 | 43 | Uzbekistan | 56.04 |
| 78 | 44 | Romania | 55.54 |
| 81 | 45 | Ukraine | 54.12 |
| 89 | 46 | Azerbaijan | 52.75 |
| 94 | 47 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 51.19 |
| 97 | 48 | Turkmenistan | 50.26 |
| 109 | 49 | Tajikistan | 46.46 |