Cook Islands vs Germany: Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education
Cook Islands
17 years
in 2012
Germany
19 years
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
2nd
Germany rank
5th
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Cook Islands
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 19 years against 17 years in Cook Islands, a difference of 2 years.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Cook Islands's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 5th of 4 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.5 years | 19 years | 2.5 years | Germany |
| 2000s | 17 years | 19 years | 2 years | Germany |
| 2010s | 17 years | 19 years | 2 years | Germany |
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 Germany?
- Germany, at 19 years against 17 years in Cook Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education between Cook Islands and Germany?
- 2 years, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Germany?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2012.
- How do Cook Islands and Germany rank globally for official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Cook Islands ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 5th 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