Preprimary education, duration in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Preprimary education, duration was 7 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Preprimary education, duration in Liechtenstein, 1999–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
Liechtenstein recorded 7 years for preprimary education, duration in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 250.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preprimary education, duration in Liechtenstein peaked at 7 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2 years, in 1999.
Liechtenstein ranks 1st of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Preprimary education, duration in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2 years | — |
| 2000 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 years | +250.0% |
| 2018 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 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 5 years, 1.4× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 7 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6 years, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5 years | 2 years | 7 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
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)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 5 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preprimary education, duration in Liechtenstein?
- Preprimary education, duration in Liechtenstein was 7 years in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest preprimary education, duration recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 7 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest preprimary education, duration recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 years in 1999.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for preprimary education, duration?
- Liechtenstein ranks 1st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is preprimary education, duration rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 250.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Preprimary education, duration (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in preprimary school.