Cook Islands vs Netherlands: Share of the population with lower secondary education
Cook Islands
90.9%
in 2020
Netherlands
90.3%
in 2023
Cook Islands rank
41st
Netherlands rank
43rd
Share of the population with lower secondary education over time
- Cook Islands
- Netherlands
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 90.9% against 90.3% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 41st and Netherlands ranks 43rd of 135 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.3% | 53.0% | 39.7% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 59.6% | 89.2% | 29.6% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 88.6% | 90.8% | 2.3% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 90.9% | 91.2% | 0.3% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with lower secondary education, Cook Islands or Netherlands?
- Cook Islands, at 90.9% against 90.3% in Netherlands as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population with lower secondary education between Cook Islands and Netherlands?
- 0.6%, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Netherlands?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
- How do Cook Islands and Netherlands rank globally for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Cook Islands ranks 41st and Netherlands ranks 43rd of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.