Cook Islands vs Netherlands: Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education
Cook Islands
17 years
in 2012
Netherlands
19 years
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
2nd
Netherlands rank
5th
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Cook Islands
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 19 years against 17 years in Cook Islands, a difference of 2 years.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Cook Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Netherlands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 5th of 4 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.5 years | 17 years | 0.5 years | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 17 years | 16.1 years | 0.9 years | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 17 years | 16 years | 1 years | Cook Islands |
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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands, 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 Netherlands?
- 2 years, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Netherlands?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2012.
- How do Cook Islands and Netherlands rank globally for official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Cook Islands ranks 2nd and Netherlands 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