Cook Islands vs New Zealand: Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education
Cook Islands
17 years
in 2012
New Zealand
17 years
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
138th
New Zealand rank
138th
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Cook Islands
- New Zealand
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 17 years against 17 years in New Zealand, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 15 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 138th and New Zealand ranks 138th of 176 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.5 years | 17 years | 0.5 years | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 17 years | 17 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 17 years | 17 years | 0 years | — |
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 New Zealand?
- Cook Islands, at 17 years against 17 years in New Zealand as of 2012.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education between Cook Islands and New Zealand?
- 0 years, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and New Zealand?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2012.
- How do Cook Islands and New Zealand rank globally for official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Cook Islands ranks 138th and New Zealand ranks 138th of 176 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