School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Palau
Palau: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 1,451 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,451
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
213th
of 220 countries
All-time high
2,472
in 2006
All-time low
1,348
in 2018
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Palau, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Palau stood at 1,451.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Palau peaked at 2,472 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,348, in 2018.
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.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,177 | — |
| 1971 | 2,214 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 2,272 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 2,352 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 2,411 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 2,391 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 2,391 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2,400 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 2,409 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 2,406 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 2,397 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 2,380 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 2,353 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 2,328 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 2,310 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 2,309 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,334 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 2,306 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 2,250 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 2,190 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 2,143 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 2,107 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 2,064 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 2,016 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 1,989 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 1,990 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 2,020 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 2,041 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 2,050 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 2,059 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 2,079 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 2,098 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 2,138 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 2,212 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 2,316 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 2,447 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 2,472 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 2,421 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 2,343 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 2,250 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 2,139 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 1,785 | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 1,690 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 1,575 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 1,480 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 1,450 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1,405 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 1,370 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 1,348 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1,355 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1,375 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1,403 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 1,425 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1,437 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 1,451 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 1,451 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,342 | 2,177 | 2,411 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,316 | 2,190 | 2,397 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,048 | 1,989 | 2,143 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,278 | 2,079 | 2,472 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,560 | 1,348 | 2,139 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,424 | 1,375 | 1,451 | 6 |
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More education data for Palau
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 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), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 205 (2024)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Palau?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Palau was 1,451 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 2,472 in 2006.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,348 in 2018.
- How does Palau rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Palau ranks 213th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release