School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) in Palau
Palau: School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) was 571 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
571
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
212th
of 221 countries
All-time high
853
in 1985
All-time low
482
in 2020
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, male in Palau, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Palau recorded 571 for school age population, tertiary education, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in Palau peaked at 853 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 482, in 2020.
Palau ranks 212th 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, male (number) (age male) in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 566 | — |
| 1971 | 599 | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 644 | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 682 | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 711 | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 713 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 705 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 693 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 692 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 701 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 713 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 748 | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 790 | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 824 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 846 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 853 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 849 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 826 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 801 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 773 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 759 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 774 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 787 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 780 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 755 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 717 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 700 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 721 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 721 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 710 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 701 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 717 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 737 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 728 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 711 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 684 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 671 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 667 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 669 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 675 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 679 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 677 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 675 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 685 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 704 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 682 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 662 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 629 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 579 | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 524 | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 482 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 489 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 511 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 533 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 556 | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 571 | +2.7% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 571 is below the median for high income countries, which is 125,237, 0% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Palau's 571 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 118,955, 0% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 670.6 | 566 | 713 | 10 |
| 1980s | 802.3 | 713 | 853 | 10 |
| 1990s | 742.4 | 700 | 787 | 10 |
| 2000s | 696 | 667 | 737 | 10 |
| 2010s | 649.6 | 524 | 704 | 10 |
| 2020s | 523.67 | 482 | 571 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 209 Liechtenstein 1,073 compare
- 210 San Marino 979 compare
- 211 Monaco 859 compare
- 213 Anguilla 570 compare
- 214 Nauru 512 compare
- 215 Cook Islands 483 compare
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, male in Palau?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in Palau was 571 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 853 in 1985.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 482 in 2020.
- How does Palau rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- Palau ranks 212th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release