Cook Islands vs Denmark: Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education
Cook Islands
17 years
in 2012
Denmark
20 years
in 2012
Cook Islands rank
2nd
Denmark rank
1st
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Cook Islands
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 20 years against 17 years in Cook Islands, a difference of 3 years.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Cook Islands's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 2nd and Denmark ranks 1st of 4 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.5 years | 20 years | 3.5 years | Denmark |
| 2000s | 17 years | 20 years | 3 years | Denmark |
| 2010s | 17 years | 20 years | 3 years | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education, Cook Islands or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 20 years against 17 years in Cook Islands as of 2012.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education between Cook Islands and Denmark?
- 3 years, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Denmark?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2012.
- How do Cook Islands and Denmark rank globally for official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Cook Islands ranks 2nd and Denmark ranks 1st of 4 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release