School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Palau
Palau: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) was 1,112 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,112
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
213th
of 221 countries
All-time high
1,497
in 1985
All-time low
925
in 2020
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Palau, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Palau is 1,112, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Palau peaked at 1,497 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 925, in 2020.
Palau ranks 213th of 221 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,074 | — |
| 1971 | 1,131 | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 1,188 | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 1,240 | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 1,289 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 1,308 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 1,300 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 1,276 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 1,255 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 1,248 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 1,258 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 1,314 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 1,401 | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 1,458 | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 1,493 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 1,497 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 1,476 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 1,458 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 1,438 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 1,411 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 1,386 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 1,430 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 1,472 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 1,478 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 1,448 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 1,387 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 1,341 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 1,351 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1,337 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 1,321 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 1,304 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1,321 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1,332 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1,318 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1,299 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 1,281 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1,297 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1,325 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1,341 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1,338 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1,327 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 1,303 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1,282 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1,282 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,296 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1,239 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 1,212 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 1,159 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 1,078 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 992 | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 925 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 942 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 982 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 1,026 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 1,069 | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 1,112 | +4.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 1,112 is below the median for high income countries, which is 247,364, 0% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Palau's 1,112 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 229,800, 0% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,231 | 1,074 | 1,308 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,420 | 1,258 | 1,497 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,395 | 1,321 | 1,478 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,316 | 1,281 | 1,341 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,217 | 992 | 1,327 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,009 | 925 | 1,112 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
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 school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Palau?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Palau was 1,112 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 1,497 in 1985.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 925 in 2020.
- How does Palau rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Palau ranks 213th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release