Cook Islands vs United Arab Emirates: Theoretical duration of secondary education
Cook Islands
7 years
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
8 years
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
26th
United Arab Emirates rank
3rd
Theoretical duration of secondary education over time
- Cook Islands
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 8 years against 7 years in Cook Islands, a difference of 1 years.
That makes United Arab Emirates'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 United Arab Emirates ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 26th and United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd of 221 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | United Arab Emirates | 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 | 6.7 years | 0.3 years | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 7 years | 7 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 7 years | 8 years | 1 years | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of secondary education, Cook Islands or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, 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 United Arab Emirates?
- 1 years, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and United Arab Emirates?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Cook Islands and United Arab Emirates rank globally for theoretical duration of secondary education?
- Cook Islands ranks 26th and United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd 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