School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Palau
Palau: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 1,112 in 2025. ▼ Falling
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 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% |
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
- 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)
- Population ages 15-64 70.2% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 106.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 106.9% (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