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University admission in Palau

Official minimum entry requirements and the school system, from the country's UNESCO classification and national sources.

Official entry requirements

As classified by the country with UNESCO (ISCED 2011), reference year 2014. Universities may set higher requirements.

School-leaving qualification (upper secondary)

High School Grades 9-124 years, from age 14
Minimum entry: Elementary School Certificate of Completion
Awards: High School Diploma

Bachelor's or equivalent (first degree)

Bachelors Degree Cohort Program(With San Diego State University)3 years, from age 25
Minimum entry: 25 with an Associate Degree from any Accredited US University
Awards: Bachelor Degree

Short-cycle tertiary (diplomas)

Palau Community College Full Programs2 years, from age 18
Minimum entry: High School Diploma
Awards: Associate Degree

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), ISCED 2011 mappings (country file). CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UIS terms).

School system (official durations)

Primary: 6 years from age 6
Lower secondary: 2 years from age 12
Upper secondary: 4 years from age 14
Compulsory education: 12 years
Tertiary enrolment (gross): 71.8% (2024)

Data year 2025. Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), https://api.uis.unesco.org/api/public, extracted 2026-11-10. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Licence.

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Universities and colleges

1 institutions in Palau

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