Cook Islands vs Palau: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Cook Islands
941
in 2025
Palau
1,112
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
215th
Palau rank
213th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Cook Islands
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 1,112 against 941 in Cook Islands, a difference of 171.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.2 times Cook Islands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 215th and Palau ranks 213th of 221 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 4 and Palau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,722 | 1,231 | 490.6 | Cook Islands |
| 1980s | 2,038 | 1,420 | 617.1 | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 1,756 | 1,395 | 360.8 | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 1,210 | 1,316 | 105.1 | Palau |
| 2010s | 1,314 | 1,217 | 96.6 | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 960.17 | 1,009 | 49.17 | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Cook Islands or Palau?
- Palau, at 1,112 against 941 in Cook Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Cook Islands and Palau?
- 171, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Palau?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Cook Islands and Palau rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Cook Islands ranks 215th and Palau ranks 213th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). 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