Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Palau
Palau: Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education was 1 years in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
105th
of 171 countries
All-time high
2 years
in 1998
All-time low
1 years
in 2011
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Palau, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Palau stood at 1 years. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Palau peaked at 2 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 2011.
Palau ranks 105th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Palau, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2 years | — |
| 1999 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 years | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 years | 1 years | 2 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 years | 1 years | 1 years | 6 |
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More education data for Palau
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 205 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Palau?
- Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Palau was 1 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 2 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 2011.
- How does Palau rank for theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Palau ranks 105th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release