Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) (upper) in Palau
Palau: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) (upper) was 919 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
919
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
188th
of 196 countries
All-time high
1,596
in 2020
All-time low
816
in 2022
Years of data
14
1999–2024
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 (number) (upper) 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% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 919 is below the median for high income countries, which is 149,272, 1% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Palau's 919 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 117,501, 1% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
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 Nauru 463 compare
More education data for Palau
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 680 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0819 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 709 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 677 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,389 (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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February 2026 Data Release