Theoretical duration of lower secondary education in Palau
Palau: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education was 2 years in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
199th
of 215 countries
All-time high
3 years
in 1970
All-time low
2 years
in 2011
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education in Palau, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, theoretical duration of lower secondary education in Palau stood at 2 years. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of lower secondary education in Palau peaked at 3 years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2 years, in 2011.
That places Palau 199th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education in Palau, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3 years | — |
| 1971 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 years | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1 years | 2 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 199 Aruba 2 years compare
- 199 Belgium 2 years compare
- 199 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2 years compare
- 199 Brunei Darussalam 2 years compare
- 199 Chile 2 years compare
- 199 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2 years compare
- 199 Micronesia, Federated States of 2 years compare
- 199 Kenya 2 years compare
- 199 Marshall Islands 2 years compare
- 199 Singapore 2 years compare
- 199 South Sudan 2 years compare
- 199 Sint Maarten 2 years compare
- 199 Samoa 2 years compare
- 199 South Africa 2 years compare
- 199 Zambia 2 years compare
- 199 Zimbabwe 2 years compare
More education data for Palau
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 205 (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)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is theoretical duration of lower secondary education in Palau?
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education in Palau was 2 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of lower secondary education recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 3 years in 1970.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of lower secondary education recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 years in 2011.
- How does Palau rank for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?
- Palau ranks 199th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is theoretical duration of lower secondary education rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release