Austria vs Liechtenstein: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling

Austria

12.36 years

in 2023

Liechtenstein

12.41 years

in 2023

Austria rank

36th

Liechtenstein rank

35th

Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling over time

Liechtenstein currently reports 12.41 years against 12.36 years in Austria, a difference of 0.0485 years.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Liechtenstein has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 36th and Liechtenstein ranks 35th of 192 countries.

Indicator: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 6,079 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.