Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Average years of schooling, males vs. females was 12.61 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Liechtenstein, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Liechtenstein stood at 12.61 years. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Liechtenstein peaked at 12.61 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.85 years, in 1990.
Liechtenstein ranks 30th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.85 years | — |
| 1991 | 10.93 years | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 11.01 years | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 11.09 years | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 11.17 years | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 11.25 years | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 11.33 years | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 11.4 years | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 11.48 years | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 11.56 years | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 11.64 years | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 11.72 years | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 11.8 years | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 11.88 years | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 11.95 years | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 12.03 years | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 12.05 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 12.07 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 12.11 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 12.16 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 12.17 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 12.17 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12.2 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 12.21 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 12.44 years | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 12.47 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 12.49 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 12.51 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 12.54 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 12.56 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 12.59 years | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 12.61 years | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 12.61 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.61 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.21 years | 10.85 years | 11.56 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.94 years | 11.64 years | 12.16 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.38 years | 12.17 years | 12.56 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.61 years | 12.59 years | 12.61 years | 4 |
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More education data for Liechtenstein
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 40 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 345 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 411 (2021)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3,208 (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1,984 (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3033 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling, males vs. females in Liechtenstein?
- Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Liechtenstein was 12.61 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, males vs. females recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 12.61 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.85 years in 1990.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Liechtenstein ranks 30th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.