School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes 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 secondary, both sexes 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Liechtenstein
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 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 upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 229 (2021)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 384 (2021)
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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February 2026 Data Release