School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Palau
Palau: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 482 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
482
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
215th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1,170
in 2005
All-time low
456
in 2013
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Palau, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Palau is 482, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Palau peaked at 1,170 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 456, in 2013.
That places Palau 215th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 984 | — |
| 1971 | 999 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 1,031 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 1,066 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 1,098 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 1,099 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1,104 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 1,105 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1,100 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 1,081 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 1,057 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 1,041 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 1,027 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 1,023 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 1,027 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 1,039 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 1,055 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 1,021 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 979 | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 942 | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 927 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 910 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 894 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 883 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 893 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 908 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 927 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 922 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 914 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 914 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 923 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 946 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 987 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 1,049 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 1,116 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 1,170 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 1,134 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1,067 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 934 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 866 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 549 | -36.6% |
| 2012 | 498 | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 456 | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 458 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 485 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 482 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 473 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 469 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 471 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 485 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 488 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 483 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 483 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 485 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 482 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,067 | 984 | 1,105 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,021 | 942 | 1,057 | 10 |
| 1990s | 909.2 | 883 | 927 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,033 | 923 | 1,170 | 10 |
| 2010s | 520.7 | 456 | 866 | 10 |
| 2020s | 484.33 | 482 | 488 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 212 San Marino 1,003 compare
- 213 Tuvalu 765 compare
- 214 Anguilla 624 compare
- 216 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 286 compare
- 217 Tokelau 223 compare
- 218 Montserrat 154 compare
More education data for Palau
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 205 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Palau?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Palau was 482 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 1,170 in 2005.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 456 in 2013.
- How does Palau rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Palau ranks 215th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release