Cook Islands vs MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes

Cook Islands
12.5%
in 2024
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
20.5%
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
152nd
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank
153rd

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Cook Islands
  • MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
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How they compare

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) currently reports 20.5% against 12.5% in Cook Islands, a difference of 8.0%.

That makes MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)'s figure about 1.6 times Cook Islands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Cook Islands ahead.

Cook Islands ranks 152nd and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 153rd of 194 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 1 and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cook Islands MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) Difference Ahead
2010s 51.0% 18.3% 32.7% Cook Islands
2020s 7.0% 20.6% 13.6% MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Cook Islands or MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), at 20.5% against 12.5% in Cook Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Cook Islands and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
8.0%, with MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Cook Islands and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
Cook Islands ranks 152nd and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 153rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
415 places, 15,139 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release