Duration of compulsory education in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Duration of compulsory education was 9 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
120th
of 205 countries
All-time high
9
in 1998
All-time low
9
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Duration of compulsory education in Liechtenstein, 1998–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, duration of compulsory education in Liechtenstein stood at 9. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in Liechtenstein peaked at 9 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 9, in 1998.
That places Liechtenstein 120th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
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More education data for Liechtenstein
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (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 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.1% (2021)
- Primary education, teachers 283 (2021)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.54 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.8% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of compulsory education in Liechtenstein?
- Duration of compulsory education in Liechtenstein was 9 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 1998.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 1998.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for duration of compulsory education?
- Liechtenstein ranks 120th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Duration of compulsory education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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