Cook Islands vs Saint Helena: Theoretical duration of secondary education
Cook Islands
7 years
in 2025
Saint Helena
6 years
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
1st
Saint Helena rank
4th
Theoretical duration of secondary education over time
- Cook Islands
- Saint Helena
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 7 years against 6 years in Saint Helena, a difference of 1 years.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.2 times Saint Helena's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Saint Helena ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 1st and Saint Helena ranks 4th of 6 countries.
Cook Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Saint Helena | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 6.4 years | 6 years | 0.4 years | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of secondary education, Cook Islands or Saint Helena?
- Cook Islands, at 7 years against 6 years in Saint Helena as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of secondary education between Cook Islands and Saint Helena?
- 1 years, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Saint Helena?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Cook Islands and Saint Helena rank globally for theoretical duration of secondary education?
- Cook Islands ranks 1st and Saint Helena ranks 4th 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