Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education was 19 years in 2012. ▬ Flat
Latest (2012)
19 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 172 countries
All-time high
19 years
in 1999
All-time low
18 years
in 1998
Years of data
15
1998–2012
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Liechtenstein, 1998–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Liechtenstein recorded 19 years for official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in 2012. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Liechtenstein peaked at 19 years in 1999 and was at its lowest, 18 years, in 1998.
Liechtenstein ranks 5th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 18 years | — |
| 1999 | 19 years | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 19 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 19 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 19 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 19 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 19 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 19 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 19 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 19 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 19 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 19 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 19 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 19 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 19 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.5 years | 18 years | 19 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 19 years | 19 years | 19 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 19 years | 19 years | 19 years | 3 |
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- 5 North Macedonia 19 years
- 5 Mali 19 years
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- 5 Norway 19 years compare
- 5 Papua New Guinea 19 years
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- 5 Rwanda 19 years
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More education data for Liechtenstein
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.06 % change on previous year (2021)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,780 (2021)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2021)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Liechtenstein?
- Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Liechtenstein was 19 years in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 19 years in 1999.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 years in 1998.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Liechtenstein ranks 5th out of 172 countries with data for 2012.
- Is official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release