Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Palau
Palau: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 61.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
61.3%
Change on year
down 17.8%
World rank
156th
of 183 countries
All-time high
74.6%
in 2020
All-time low
54.7%
in 2000
Years of data
6
1999–2021
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Palau, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Palau recorded 61.3% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in 2021.
That represents a change of down 17.8% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Palau peaked at 74.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 54.7%, in 2000.
Palau ranks 156th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Palau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 64.6% | — |
| 2000 | 54.7% | -15.3% |
| 2004 | 63.9% | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 61.9% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 74.6% | +20.6% |
| 2021 | 61.3% | -17.8% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 61.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.8%, 73% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Palau's 61.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.0%, 89% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.6% | 64.6% | 64.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.2% | 54.7% | 63.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 61.3% | 74.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Palau
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 percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Palau?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Palau was 61.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 74.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.7% in 2000.
- How does Palau rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Palau ranks 156th out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release