Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Palau
Palau: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 919 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Palau, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Palau stood at 919.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Palau peaked at 1,596 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 816, in 2022.
Palau ranks 188th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,163 | — |
| 2000 | 947 | -18.6% |
| 2003 | 1,231 | +30.0% |
| 2004 | 1,139 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 1,201 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 1,320 | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 1,309 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1,150 | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 1,117 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1,596 | +42.9% |
| 2021 | 910 | -43.0% |
| 2022 | 816 | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 923 | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 919 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,163 | 1,163 | 1,163 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,191 | 947 | 1,320 | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,134 | 1,117 | 1,150 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1,033 | 816 | 1,596 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 185 Turks and Caicos Islands 1,143 compare
- 186 Gibraltar 1,072 compare
- 187 British Virgin Islands 1,008 compare
- 189 San Marino 694 compare
- 190 Cook Islands 620 compare
- 191 Naoero 463 compare
More education data for Palau
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 175 (2024)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 70.2% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 324 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 205 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Palau?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Palau was 919 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 1,596 in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 816 in 2022.
- How does Palau rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Palau ranks 188th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release