Theoretical duration of lower secondary education in Palau

Palau: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education was 2 years in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
2 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
188th
of 209 countries
All-time high
3 years
in 1970
All-time low
2 years
in 2011
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Theoretical duration of lower secondary education in Palau, 1970–2020

0123197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2020, theoretical duration of lower secondary education in Palau stood at 2 years. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% 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.

Palau ranks 188th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

Theoretical duration of lower secondary education in Palau, year by year

Annual values for Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years) in Palau, 1970 to 2020.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 1

Countries ranked near Palau

  1. 188 Aruba 2 years compare
  2. 188 Belgium 2 years compare
  3. 188 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2 years compare
  4. 188 Brunei Darussalam 2 years compare
  5. 188 Chile 2 years compare
  6. 188 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2 years compare
  7. 188 Curaçao 2 years compare
  8. 188 Dominican Republic 2 years compare
  9. 188 Gibraltar 2 years compare
  10. 188 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2 years compare
  11. 188 Kenya 2 years compare
  12. 188 Micronesia, Federated States of 2 years compare
  13. 188 Papua New Guinea 2 years compare
  14. 188 Samoa 2 years compare
  15. 188 Singapore 2 years compare
  16. 188 Sint Maarten 2 years compare
  17. 188 Somalia 2 years compare
  18. 188 South Africa 2 years compare
  19. 188 South Sudan 2 years compare
  20. 188 Zambia 2 years compare
  21. 188 Zimbabwe 2 years compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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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 2020, 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 188th out of 209 countries with data for 2020.
Is theoretical duration of lower secondary education rising or falling in Palau?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 10,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of grades (years) in lower secondary education.