Liechtenstein vs Macau (China): Lower secondary school starting age

Liechtenstein
12 years
in 2025
Macau (China)
12 years
in 2025
Liechtenstein rank
30th
Macau (China) rank
30th

Lower secondary school starting age over time

  • Liechtenstein
  • Macau (China)
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How they compare

Liechtenstein currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Macau (China), a difference of 0 years.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Macau (China) has been ahead every year.

Liechtenstein ranks 30th and Macau (China) ranks 30th of 209 countries.

Macau (China) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liechtenstein Macau (China) Difference Ahead
1970s 11 years 12 years 1 years Macau (China)
1980s 11 years 12 years 1 years Macau (China)
1990s 11.1 years 12 years 0.9 years Macau (China)
2000s 12 years 12 years 0 years
2010s 12 years 12 years 0 years
2020s 12 years 12 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lower secondary school starting age, Liechtenstein or Macau (China)?
Liechtenstein, at 12 years against 12 years in Macau (China) as of 2025.
What is the difference in lower secondary school starting age between Liechtenstein and Macau (China)?
0 years, with Liechtenstein ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liechtenstein and Macau (China)?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Liechtenstein and Macau (China) rank globally for lower secondary school starting age?
Liechtenstein ranks 30th and Macau (China) ranks 30th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Lower secondary school starting age (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Lower secondary school starting age (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 11,411 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Lower secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.