Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Palau
Palau: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 239 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
239
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
213th
of 220 countries
All-time high
391
in 2005
All-time low
219
in 2013
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Palau, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Palau is 239, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Palau peaked at 391 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 219, in 2013.
Palau ranks 213th of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 335 | — |
| 1971 | 340 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 351 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 364 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 376 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 377 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 378 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 378 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 371 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 359 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 356 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 351 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 345 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 346 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 348 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 350 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 355 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 337 | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 318 | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 310 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 312 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 305 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 301 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 298 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 307 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 310 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 314 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 311 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 305 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 307 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 315 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 328 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 347 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 369 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 383 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 391 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 371 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 341 | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 317 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 295 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 266 | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 260 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 243 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 219 | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 232 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 245 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 240 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 239 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 233 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 240 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 246 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 242 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 241 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 242 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 243 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 239 | -1.6% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 239 is below the median for high income countries, which is 44,461, 1% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Palau's 239 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 44,461, 1% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 362.9 | 335 | 378 | 10 |
| 1980s | 341.6 | 310 | 356 | 10 |
| 1990s | 307 | 298 | 314 | 10 |
| 2000s | 345.7 | 295 | 391 | 10 |
| 2010s | 241.7 | 219 | 266 | 10 |
| 2020s | 242.17 | 239 | 246 | 6 |
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 population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Palau?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Palau was 239 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 391 in 2005.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 219 in 2013.
- How does Palau rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Palau ranks 213th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release