Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Palau
Palau: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 1.44 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Palau, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Palau stood at 1.44 modelled data.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 98.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Palau peaked at 1.47 modelled data in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.7238 modelled data, in 2015.
Palau ranks 10th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Palau, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.41 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.43 modelled data | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.43 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.44 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.45 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.44 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.46 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.46 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.46 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.47 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.46 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.43 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.35 modelled data | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 1.19 modelled data | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9075 modelled data | -23.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7238 modelled data | -20.2% |
| 2016 | 0.75 modelled data | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9809 modelled data | +30.8% |
| 2018 | 1.25 modelled data | +27.4% |
| 2019 | 1.41 modelled data | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 1.46 modelled data | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 1.44 modelled data | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.38 modelled data | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 1.34 modelled data | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 1.36 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 1.44 modelled data | +6.1% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 1.44 modelled data is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8519 modelled data, 1.7× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Palau's 1.44 modelled data is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8189 modelled data, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Palau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +30.8% | 0.75 modelled data | 0.9809 modelled data |
| 2018 | +27.4% | 0.9809 modelled data | 1.25 modelled data |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.44 modelled data | 1.41 modelled data | 1.47 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 modelled data | 0.7238 modelled data | 1.46 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4 modelled data | 1.34 modelled data | 1.46 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 7 Liechtenstein 1.63 modelled data compare
- 8 Niue 1.63 modelled data compare
- 9 Hong Kong, China 1.45 modelled data compare
- 11 Korea 1.41 modelled data compare
- 12 Pakistan 1.37 modelled data compare
- 13 Afghanistan 1.35 modelled data compare
More education data for Palau
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 772 (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 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 primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0383 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,389 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 205 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.6438 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.43 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Palau?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Palau was 1.44 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 modelled data in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7238 modelled data in 2015.
- How does Palau rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Palau ranks 10th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.8%. 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 Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release