Cook Islands vs New Caledonia: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years)
Cook Islands
4 years
in 2025
New Caledonia
4 years
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
18th
New Caledonia rank
18th
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years) over time
- Cook Islands
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 4 years against 4 years in New Caledonia, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 21 years both countries report, New Caledonia has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 18th and New Caledonia ranks 18th of 221 countries.
New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3 years | 4 years | 1 years | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 3.2 years | 4 years | 0.8 years | New Caledonia |
| 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 New Caledonia?
- Cook Islands, at 4 years against 4 years in New Caledonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of lower secondary education between Cook Islands and New Caledonia?
- 0 years, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and New Caledonia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2025.
- How do Cook Islands and New Caledonia rank globally for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?
- Cook Islands ranks 18th and New Caledonia 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