Cook Islands vs French Polynesia: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years)
Cook Islands
4 years
in 2025
French Polynesia
4 years
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
18th
French Polynesia rank
18th
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years) over time
- Cook Islands
- French Polynesia
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 4 years against 4 years in French Polynesia, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 18 years both countries report, French Polynesia has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 18th and French Polynesia ranks 18th of 221 countries.
French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3 years | 4 years | 1 years | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 3 years | 4 years | 1 years | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 4 years | 4 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 4 years | 4 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of lower secondary education, Cook Islands or French Polynesia?
- Cook Islands, at 4 years against 4 years in French Polynesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of lower secondary education between Cook Islands and French Polynesia?
- 0 years, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and French Polynesia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Cook Islands and French Polynesia rank globally for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?
- Cook Islands ranks 18th and French Polynesia ranks 18th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of lower secondary 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