The education system in Liechtenstein is similar to the Swiss education system.
The literacy rate of Liechtenstein is 100%.[1]
There are nine public high schools in the country. These include:
The first secondary school was opened in 1858, with financial support from physician and politician Ludwig Grass.[3]
| Age range | School level | Low academic level | Medium academic level | High academic level | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5–6 | Preschool | Kindergarten Duration: 2 years | |||
| 7–11 | Primary school | Primarschule Duration: 5 years | |||
| 12–15 | Middle school | Oberschule Duration: 4 years | Realschule Duration: 4 years | Gymnasium lower Duration: 3 years | |
| 16–19 | High school | Anlehre | Lehre Duration: 3-4 years | Lehre fsmittelschule Duration: 3-4 years Fachschule Gymnasium upper Duration: 4 years | |
Within Liechtenstein, there are four main centres for higher education:
In 2006 Programme for International Student Assessment report, coordinated by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, ranked Liechtenstein's education as the 10th best in the world.[4] In 2012, Liechtenstein had the highest PISA-scores of any European country.[5]