Liechtenstein vs Suriname: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Liechtenstein
7 years
in 2025
Suriname
7 years
in 2025
Liechtenstein rank
1st
Suriname rank
1st
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Liechtenstein
- Suriname
How they compare
Liechtenstein currently reports 7 years against 7 years in Suriname, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Liechtenstein ranks 1st and Suriname ranks 1st of 205 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liechtenstein | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | Suriname |
| 2000s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | Suriname |
| 2010s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | Suriname |
| 2020s | 6.67 years | 7 years | 0.3333 years | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to compulsory education, Liechtenstein or Suriname?
- Liechtenstein, at 7 years against 7 years in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Liechtenstein and Suriname?
- 0 years, with Liechtenstein ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liechtenstein and Suriname?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Liechtenstein and Suriname rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Liechtenstein ranks 1st and Suriname ranks 1st of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Official entrance age to compulsory education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The official age for entering compulsory education is based on students starting at the earliest entrance age, studying full-time, and advancing without grade repetition or skipping.