Education in Liechtenstein
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Liechtenstein Liechtenstein (), officially the Principality of Liechtenstein (german: link=no, Fürstentum Liechtenstein), is a German language, German-speaking microstate located in the Alps between Austria and Switzerland. Liechtenstein is a semi-constit ...
is similar to the Swiss education system. The literacy rate of Liechtenstein is 100%.


Elementary and secondary schools

There are nine public high schools in the country. These include: * Liechtensteinisches Gymnasium in
Vaduz Vaduz ( or , High Alemannic pronunciation: [])Hans Stricker, Toni Banzer, Herbert Hilbe: ''Liechtensteiner Namenbuch. Die Orts- und Flurnamen des Fürstentums Liechtenstein.'' Band 2: ''Die Namen der Gemeinden Triesenberg, Vaduz, Schaan.'' Hrsg. ...
. *
Realschule ''Realschule'' () is a type of secondary school in Germany, Switzerland and Liechtenstein. It has also existed in Croatia (''realna gimnazija''), the Austrian Empire, the German Empire, Denmark and Norway (''realskole''), Sweden (''realskola''), ...
Vaduz and Oberschule Vaduz, in the Schulzentrum Mühleholz II in VaduzWeiterführende 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"
* Realschule Schaan and Sportschule Liechtenstein in
Schaan Schaan () is the largest municipality of Liechtenstein by population. It is located to the north of Vaduz, the capital, in the central part of the country. it has a population of 6,039 making it the most populous administrative district in Lie ...


Tertiary education

Within Liechtenstein, there are four main centres for higher education: * University of Liechtenstein *
Private University in the Principality of Liechtenstein The Private University in the Principality of Liechtenstein (German: ''Private Universität im Fürstentum Liechtenstein'' (UFL)) is one of the four centers for higher education in the Principality of Liechtenstein. It focuses on two main fields ...
*
Liechtenstein Institute The Liechtenstein Institute (German: ''Liechtenstein-Institut'') is a scientific research center and academic institution in Bendern, Gamprin, Liechtenstein. The institute carries out research into the history, politics, law, and economics of L ...
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International comparisons

In 2006
Programme for International Student Assessment The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is a worldwide study by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in member and non-member nations intended to evaluate educational systems by measuring 15-yea ...
report, coordinated by the
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD; french: Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques, ''OCDE'') is an intergovernmental organisation with 38 member countries, founded in 1961 to stimulate ...
, ranked Liechtenstein's education as the 10th best in the world. In 2012, Liechtenstein had the highest PISA-scores of any European country.


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External links


School Network Liechtenstein
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