Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Palau
Palau: Average years of schooling, males vs. females was 13.26 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Palau, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Palau stood at 13.26 years. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Palau peaked at 13.26 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.61 years, in 2010.
That places Palau 12th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Palau, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 12.61 years | — |
| 2011 | 12.66 years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 12.72 years | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 12.78 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 12.84 years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 12.9 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 12.96 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 13.02 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 13.08 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 13.14 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 13.2 years | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 13.26 years | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 13.26 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.26 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.87 years | 12.61 years | 13.14 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.24 years | 13.2 years | 13.26 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 9 Montenegro 13.34 years compare
- 10 Republic of Korea 13.33 years compare
- 11 Estonia 13.33 years compare
- 13 United Arab Emirates 13.11 years compare
- 14 Czechia 13.1 years compare
- 15 Slovakia 13.1 years compare
More education data for Palau
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0436 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0383 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 772 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.6438 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 680 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 205 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 677 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,389 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling, males vs. females in Palau?
- Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Palau was 13.26 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 13.26 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.61 years in 2010.
- How does Palau rank for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Palau ranks 12th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.