Palau vs Spain: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Palau
2.5%
in 2025
Spain
2.2%
in 2025
Palau rank
140th
Spain rank
142nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Palau
- Spain
How they compare
Palau currently reports 2.5% against 2.2% in Spain, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Palau ranks 140th and Spain ranks 142nd of 206 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.0% | 1.7% | 34.3% | Palau |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 1.3% | 22.9% | Palau |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 2.4% | 8.3% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Palau or Spain?
- Palau, at 2.5% against 2.2% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Palau and Spain?
- 0.3%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Palau and Spain rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Palau ranks 140th and Spain ranks 142nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release