Brunei Darussalam vs Cook Islands: Theoretical duration of upper secondary education

Brunei Darussalam
5 years
in 2025
Cook Islands
3 years
in 2025
Brunei Darussalam rank
1st
Cook Islands rank
1st

Theoretical duration of upper secondary education over time

  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Cook Islands
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How they compare

Brunei Darussalam currently reports 5 years against 3 years in Cook Islands, a difference of 2 years.

That makes Brunei Darussalam's figure about 1.7 times Cook Islands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cook Islands ahead.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 1st and Cook Islands ranks 1st of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 3 and Cook Islands in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Darussalam Cook Islands Difference Ahead
1970s 2 years 3 years 1 years Cook Islands
1980s 2 years 3 years 1 years Cook Islands
1990s 2.4 years 3.2 years 0.8 years Cook Islands
2000s 4 years 3 years 1 years Brunei Darussalam
2010s 5 years 3 years 2 years Brunei Darussalam
2020s 5 years 3 years 2 years Brunei Darussalam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher theoretical duration of upper secondary education, Brunei Darussalam or Cook Islands?
Brunei Darussalam, at 5 years against 3 years in Cook Islands as of 2025.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of upper secondary education between Brunei Darussalam and Cook Islands?
2 years, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Cook Islands?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Brunei Darussalam and Cook Islands rank globally for theoretical duration of upper secondary education?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 1st and Cook Islands ranks 1st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of upper 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

Indicator
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
221 places, 11,823 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release