Cook Islands vs Poland: Theoretical duration of secondary education
Cook Islands
7 years
in 2025
Poland
8 years
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
1st
Poland rank
3rd
Theoretical duration of secondary education over time
- Cook Islands
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 8 years against 7 years in Cook Islands, a difference of 1 years.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Cook Islands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Poland ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 1st and Poland ranks 3rd of 6 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 6.4 years | 6 years | 0.4 years | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 7 years | 8 years | 1 years | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of secondary education, Cook Islands or Poland?
- Poland, at 8 years against 7 years in Cook Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of secondary education between Cook Islands and Poland?
- 1 years, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Poland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Cook Islands and Poland rank globally for theoretical duration of secondary education?
- Cook Islands ranks 1st and Poland ranks 3rd 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