Cook Islands vs Tonga: Start of the academic school year
Cook Islands
2,024 tertiary education
in 2024
Tonga
2,024 tertiary education
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
1st
Tonga rank
1st
Start of the academic school year over time
- Cook Islands
- Tonga
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 2,024 tertiary education against 2,024 tertiary education in Tonga, a difference of 0 tertiary education.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 1st of 5 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,974 tertiary education | 1,974 tertiary education | 0 tertiary education | — |
| 1980s | 1,984 tertiary education | 1,984 tertiary education | 0 tertiary education | — |
| 1990s | 1,994 tertiary education | 1,994 tertiary education | 0 tertiary education | — |
| 2000s | 2,004 tertiary education | 2,004 tertiary education | 0 tertiary education | — |
| 2010s | 2,014 tertiary education | 2,014 tertiary education | 0 tertiary education | — |
| 2020s | 2,022 tertiary education | 2,022 tertiary education | 0 tertiary education | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher start of the academic school year, Cook Islands or Tonga?
- Cook Islands, at 2,024 tertiary education against 2,024 tertiary education in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in start of the academic school year between Cook Islands and Tonga?
- 0 tertiary education, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Tonga?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and Tonga rank globally for start of the academic school year?
- Cook Islands ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 1st of 5 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Start of the academic school year (tertiary education). 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