Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) in Palau
Palau: Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) was 1,442 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,442
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
192nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
2,070
in 2005
All-time low
1,440
in 2018
Years of data
25
2001–2025
Population of compulsory school age, male in Palau, 2001–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Palau recorded 1,442 for population of compulsory school age, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Palau peaked at 2,070 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,440, in 2018.
Palau ranks 192nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,961 | — |
| 2002 | 1,976 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1,998 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 2,029 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 2,070 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 2,044 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1,983 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 1,913 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 1,833 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 1,757 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 1,695 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 1,637 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1,582 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 1,540 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 1,511 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1,475 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 1,448 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1,440 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1,445 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1,451 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1,466 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1,469 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,467 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,459 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 1,442 | -1.2% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 1,442 is below the median for high income countries, which is 311,866, 0% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Palau's 1,442 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 351,210, 0% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,979 | 1,833 | 2,070 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,553 | 1,440 | 1,757 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,459 | 1,442 | 1,469 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 189 Liechtenstein 1,842 compare
- 190 San Marino 1,613 compare
- 191 Cook Islands 1,524 compare
- 193 Anguilla 1,078 compare
- 194 Tuvalu 999 compare
- 195 Montserrat 281 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 population of compulsory school age, male in Palau?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in Palau was 1,442 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 2,070 in 2005.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,440 in 2018.
- How does Palau rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Palau ranks 192nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release