School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower was 9.17 years in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
9.17 years
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
84th
of 200 countries
All-time high
9.52 years
in 2009
All-time low
9.16 years
in 2014
Years of data
18
2003–2021
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Liechtenstein, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2021, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Liechtenstein stood at 9.17 years.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Liechtenstein peaked at 9.52 years in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.16 years, in 2014.
Liechtenstein ranks 84th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 9.23 years | — |
| 2004 | 9.43 years | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 9.2 years | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 9.21 years | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 9.45 years | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 9.49 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 9.52 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 9.43 years | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 9.37 years | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 9.37 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.16 years | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 9.24 years | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 9.25 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 9.3 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 9.27 years | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 9.28 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 9.2 years | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 9.17 years | -0.3% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 9.17 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.09 years, 1.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 9.17 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.04 years, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.36 years | 9.2 years | 9.52 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 9.29 years | 9.16 years | 9.43 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 9.18 years | 9.17 years | 9.2 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
More education data for Liechtenstein
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1,984 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 40 (2021)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 324 (2021)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3,208 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 345 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 411 (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3033 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,984 (2021)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Liechtenstein?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Liechtenstein was 9.17 years in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 9.52 years in 2009.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.16 years in 2014.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Liechtenstein ranks 84th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release