Official entrance age to compulsory education in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Official entrance age to compulsory education was 7 years in 2025. ▲ Rising
Official entrance age to compulsory education in Liechtenstein, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, official entrance age to compulsory education in Liechtenstein stood at 7 years. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to compulsory education in Liechtenstein peaked at 7 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6 years, in 1998.
Liechtenstein ranks 1st of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Official entrance age to compulsory education in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6 years | — |
| 1999 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7 years | +0.0% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 7 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 6 years, 1.2× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 7 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6 years, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.67 years | 6 years | 7 years | 6 |
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- 1 Indonesia 7 years compare
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- 1 Romania 7 years compare
- 1 Russia 7 years compare
- 1 Serbia 7 years compare
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- 1 Tajikistan 7 years compare
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- 1 Uzbekistan 7 years compare
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More education data for Liechtenstein
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 324 (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)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 40 (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3033 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1,984 (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 official entrance age to compulsory education in Liechtenstein?
- Official entrance age to compulsory education in Liechtenstein was 7 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 7 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 years in 1998.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Liechtenstein ranks 1st out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to compulsory education rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Official entrance age to compulsory education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The official age for entering compulsory education is based on students starting at the earliest entrance age, studying full-time, and advancing without grade repetition or skipping.