School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (life) in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (life) was 13.96 years in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
13.96 years
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
11th
of 208 countries
All-time high
14.27 years
in 2015
All-time low
13.13 years
in 2009
Years of data
18
2003–2021
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Liechtenstein, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Liechtenstein recorded 13.96 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in 2021.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Liechtenstein peaked at 14.27 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.13 years, in 2009.
That places Liechtenstein 11th out of 208 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (life) in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 13.79 years | — |
| 2004 | 13.72 years | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 13.38 years | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 13.42 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 13.31 years | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 13.32 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 13.13 years | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 13.72 years | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 13.66 years | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 13.51 years | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 14.02 years | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 14.27 years | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 14.23 years | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 14.16 years | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 13.69 years | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 14.1 years | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 14.16 years | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 13.96 years | -1.4% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 13.96 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.41 years, 1.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 13.96 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.49 years, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.44 years | 13.13 years | 13.79 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 13.93 years | 13.51 years | 14.27 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 14.06 years | 13.96 years | 14.16 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 8 Belgium 14.09 years compare
- 9 Ireland 14 years compare
- 10 Netherlands 13.99 years compare
- 12 Norway 13.9 years compare
- 13 Turks and Caicos Islands 13.86 years compare
- 14 United Kingdom 13.86 years compare
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 secondary, male in Liechtenstein?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Liechtenstein was 13.96 years in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 14.27 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.13 years in 2009.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Liechtenstein ranks 11th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release