Cook Islands vs New Zealand: Theoretical duration of secondary education (years)
Cook Islands
7 years
in 2025
New Zealand
7 years
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
26th
New Zealand rank
26th
Theoretical duration of secondary education (years) over time
- Cook Islands
- New Zealand
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 7 years against 7 years in New Zealand, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was New Zealand ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 26th and New Zealand ranks 26th of 221 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 6.4 years | 7 years | 0.6 years | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 7 years | 7 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 7 years | 7 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 7 years | 7 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of secondary education, Cook Islands or New Zealand?
- Cook Islands, at 7 years against 7 years in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of secondary education between Cook Islands and New Zealand?
- 0 years, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and New Zealand?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Cook Islands and New Zealand rank globally for theoretical duration of secondary education?
- Cook Islands ranks 26th and New Zealand ranks 26th of 221 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