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.
Duration of compulsory education in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9 | — |
| 1999 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 9 | +0.0% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11, 82% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10, 90% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 120 Afghanistan 9 compare
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- 120 Georgia 9 compare
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- 120 Hong Kong 9 compare
- 120 Indonesia 9 compare
- 120 Iran 9 compare
- 120 Japan 9 compare
- 120 Kazakhstan 9 compare
- 120 Kiribati 9 compare
- 120 Kuwait 9 compare
- 120 Laos 9 compare
- 120 Libya 9 compare
- 120 Mali 9 compare
- 120 Mauritania 9 compare
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- 120 Morocco 9 compare
- 120 Nepal 9 compare
- 120 Nigeria 9 compare
- 120 Poland 9 compare
- 120 Saudi Arabia 9 compare
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- 120 Slovenia 9 compare
- 120 South Africa 9 compare
- 120 South Korea 9 compare
- 120 Syria 9 compare
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- 120 Thailand 9 compare
- 120 Tunisia 9 compare
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More education data for Liechtenstein
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 40 (2021)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 324 (2021)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.18 (2021)
- Population ages 15-64 64.4% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,208 (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0271 units per person (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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