Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) in Palau
Palau: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) was 96.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Palau, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Palau stood at 96.1%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Palau peaked at 180.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 80.7%, in 2000.
Palau ranks 67th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) in Palau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 109.0% | — |
| 2000 | 80.7% | -26.0% |
| 2003 | 107.1% | +32.8% |
| 2004 | 98.7% | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 101.2% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 100.4% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 98.8% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 108.3% | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 114.8% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 180.7% | +57.3% |
| 2021 | 99.3% | -45.0% |
| 2022 | 84.6% | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 95.8% | +13.3% |
| 2024 | 96.1% | +0.3% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 96.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 102.3%, 94% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Palau's 96.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 89.8%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 109.0% | 109.0% | 109.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.8% | 80.7% | 107.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 111.6% | 108.3% | 114.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 111.3% | 84.6% | 180.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
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 gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Palau?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Palau was 96.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 180.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.7% in 2000.
- How does Palau rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Palau ranks 67th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release