Cook Islands vs Moldova: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education
Cook Islands
4 years
in 2025
Moldova
5 years
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
2nd
Moldova rank
5th
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education over time
- Cook Islands
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 5 years against 4 years in Cook Islands, a difference of 1 years.
That makes Moldova's figure about 1.2 times Cook Islands's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Moldova has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 2nd and Moldova ranks 5th of 6 countries.
Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 years | 5 years | 2 years | Moldova |
| 1980s | 3 years | 5 years | 2 years | Moldova |
| 1990s | 3.2 years | 5 years | 1.8 years | Moldova |
| 2000s | 4 years | 5 years | 1 years | Moldova |
| 2010s | 4 years | 5 years | 1 years | Moldova |
| 2020s | 4 years | 5 years | 1 years | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of lower secondary education, Cook Islands or Moldova?
- Moldova, at 5 years against 4 years in Cook Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of lower secondary education between Cook Islands and Moldova?
- 1 years, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Moldova?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Cook Islands and Moldova rank globally for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?
- Cook Islands ranks 2nd and Moldova ranks 5th of 6 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