School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Palau
Palau: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 5.77 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Palau, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Palau recorded 5.77 years for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Palau peaked at 10.18 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.47 years, in 2022.
That places Palau 106th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.4 years | 7.4 years | 7.4 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.9 years | 6.4 years | 7.19 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 6.37 years | 6.37 years | 6.38 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.7 years | 5.47 years | 10.18 years | 5 |
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More education data for Palau
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 205 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Palau?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Palau was 5.77 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 10.18 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.47 years in 2022.
- How does Palau rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Palau ranks 106th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release