Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling was 12.41 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Liechtenstein, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Liechtenstein recorded 12.41 years for average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Liechtenstein peaked at 12.41 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.24 years, in 1990.
That places Liechtenstein 35th out of 192 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.65 years | 10.24 years | 11.06 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.47 years | 11.15 years | 11.72 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.03 years | 11.76 years | 12.31 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4 years | 12.36 years | 12.41 years | 4 |
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More education data for Liechtenstein
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 5 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.4% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.1% (2021)
- Primary education, teachers 283 (2021)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.54 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.8% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Liechtenstein?
- Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Liechtenstein was 12.41 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 12.41 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.24 years in 1990.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling?
- Liechtenstein ranks 35th out of 192 regions with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.