Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Palau
Palau: Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education was 18 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
18 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
52nd
of 172 countries
All-time high
18 years
in 1998
All-time low
18 years
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Palau, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Palau recorded 18 years for official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Palau peaked at 18 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 18 years, in 1998.
That places Palau 52nd out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Palau, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 18 years | — |
| 1999 | 18 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 18 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 18 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 18 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 18 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 18 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 18 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 18 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 18 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 18 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 18 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 18 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 18 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 18 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 18 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 18 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 18 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 18 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 18 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 18 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18 years | 18 years | 18 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 18 years | 18 years | 18 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 18 years | 18 years | 18 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 18 years | 18 years | 18 years | 6 |
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More education data for Palau
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 709 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,389 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.6438 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 205 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 680 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 658 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 768 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Palau?
- Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Palau was 18 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 18 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 years in 1998.
- How does Palau rank for official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Palau ranks 52nd out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release