Cook Islands vs Germany: Theoretical duration of secondary education
Cook Islands
7 years
in 2025
Germany
9 years
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
1st
Germany rank
1st
Theoretical duration of secondary education over time
- Cook Islands
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 9 years against 7 years in Cook Islands, a difference of 2 years.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Cook Islands's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 1st and Germany ranks 1st of 6 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 years | 9 years | 3 years | Germany |
| 1980s | 6 years | 9 years | 3 years | Germany |
| 1990s | 6.4 years | 9 years | 2.6 years | Germany |
| 2000s | 7 years | 9 years | 2 years | Germany |
| 2010s | 7 years | 9 years | 2 years | Germany |
| 2020s | 7 years | 9 years | 2 years | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of secondary education, Cook Islands or Germany?
- Germany, at 9 years against 7 years in Cook Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of secondary education between Cook Islands and Germany?
- 2 years, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Germany?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Cook Islands and Germany rank globally for theoretical duration of secondary education?
- Cook Islands ranks 1st and Germany ranks 1st of 6 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of 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