Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 16.43 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Liechtenstein, 2000–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Liechtenstein is 16.43 years, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Liechtenstein peaked at 16.56 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.22 years, in 2000.
Liechtenstein ranks 28th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.22 years | — |
| 2001 | 15.31 years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 15.41 years | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 15.51 years | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 15.77 years | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 15.39 years | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 15.8 years | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 15.66 years | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 16 years | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 15.8 years | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 15.87 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 16.41 years | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 16.22 years | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 16.28 years | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 16.34 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 16.4 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 16.33 years | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 16.28 years | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 16 years | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 16.51 years | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 16.56 years | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 16.43 years | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 16.43 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16.43 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.59 years | 15.22 years | 16 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.26 years | 15.87 years | 16.51 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.46 years | 16.43 years | 16.56 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 25 Tonga 16.57 years compare
- 26 Switzerland 16.55 years compare
- 27 Georgia 16.47 years compare
- 29 Saudi Arabia 16.38 years compare
- 30 Seychelles 16.25 years compare
- 31 Italy 16.2 years compare
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 expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Liechtenstein?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Liechtenstein was 16.43 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 16.56 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.22 years in 2000.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Liechtenstein ranks 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.