Average years of schooling among adults in Palau
Palau: Average years of schooling among adults was 13.3 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling among adults in Palau, 2000–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Palau recorded 13.3 years for average years of schooling among adults in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling among adults in Palau peaked at 13.3 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.06 years, in 2000.
That places Palau 11th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Average years of schooling among adults in Palau, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.06 years | — |
| 2001 | 12.12 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 12.18 years | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 12.24 years | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 12.3 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 12.36 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 12.41 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 12.47 years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 12.53 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 12.59 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 12.65 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 12.7 years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 12.76 years | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 12.82 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 12.88 years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 12.94 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 13 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 13.06 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 13.12 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 13.18 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 13.24 years | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 13.3 years | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 13.3 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.3 years | +0.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 13.3 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.39 years, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Palau's 13.3 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.43 years, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.33 years | 12.06 years | 12.59 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.91 years | 12.65 years | 13.18 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.28 years | 13.24 years | 13.3 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More education data for Palau
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 772 (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 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 primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0383 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,389 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 205 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.6438 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.43 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling among adults in Palau?
- Average years of schooling among adults in Palau was 13.3 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling among adults recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling among adults recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.06 years in 2000.
- How does Palau rank for average years of schooling among adults?
- Palau ranks 11th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling among adults rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling among adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.