Years of schooling in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Years of schooling was 12.41 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.41
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
35th
of 192 countries
All-time high
12.41
in 2021
All-time low
10.24
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Years of schooling in Liechtenstein, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, years of schooling in Liechtenstein stood at 12.41. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, years of schooling in Liechtenstein peaked at 12.41 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.24, in 1990.
That places Liechtenstein 35th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Years of schooling in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.24 | — |
| 1991 | 10.33 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 10.42 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 10.51 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 10.6 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 10.69 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 10.79 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 10.88 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 10.97 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 11.06 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 11.15 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 11.24 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 11.33 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 11.42 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 11.51 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 11.61 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 11.59 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 11.58 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 11.52 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 11.72 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 11.76 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 11.76 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11.8 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 11.84 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 12.06 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 12.13 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 12.16 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 12.21 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 12.26 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 12.31 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 12.36 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 12.41 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 12.41 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.41 | +0.0% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 12.41 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.39, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 12.41 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.34, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.65 | 10.24 | 11.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.47 | 11.15 | 11.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.03 | 11.76 | 12.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4 | 12.36 | 12.41 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
More education data for Liechtenstein
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.18 (2021)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 324 (2021)
- Population ages 15-64 64.4% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 971 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.7 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 756 (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is years of schooling in Liechtenstein?
- Years of schooling in Liechtenstein was 12.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest years of schooling recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 12.41 in 2021.
- What is the lowest years of schooling recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.24 in 1990.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for years of schooling?
- Liechtenstein ranks 35th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is years of schooling rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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