The education system in Liechtenstein is similar to the Swiss education system.
The literacy rate of Liechtenstein is 100%.[1]
Elementary and secondary schools
editThere are nine public high schools in the country. These include:
- Liechtensteinisches Gymnasium in Vaduz.
- Realschule Vaduz and Oberschule Vaduz, in the Schulzentrum Mühleholz II in Vaduz[2]
- Realschule Schaan and Sportschule Liechtenstein in Schaan[2]
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 |
Tertiary education
editWithin Liechtenstein, there are four main centres for higher education:
- University of Liechtenstein
- Private University in the Principality of Liechtenstein
- Liechtenstein Institute
- International Academy of Philosophy
| Lehre 3–4 Jahre |
Lehre mit BMS 3–4 Jahre |
Gymnasium 4 Jahre |
|---|---|---|
| Höhere Fachschule (Higher Technical School) | Fachhochschule Duration: 3-4 years |
University Duration: 4 years |
International comparisons
editIn 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]
Sources
edit- ^ "The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency". Ca.gov. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ^ a b "Weiterführende Schulen Schaan." Commune of Schaan. Retrieved on 12 May 2016. "Realschule Schaan Duxgass 55 9494 Schaan" and "Sportschule Liechtenstein Duxgass 55 9494 Schaan" and "Realschule Vaduz Schulzentrum Mühleholz II 9490 Vaduz" and "Oberschule Vaduz Schulzentrum Mühleholz II 9490 Vaduz"
- ^ Bleyle, Annette (31 December 2011). "Realschule". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ Range of rank on the PISA 2006 science scale. (PDF) . Retrieved on 2011-12-24
- ^ "PISA 2012 Results in Focus" (PDF). Oecd.org. Retrieved 2017-08-03.