Cook Islands vs Hong Kong: Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years)
Cook Islands
3 years
in 2025
Hong Kong
3 years
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
52nd
Hong Kong rank
52nd
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years) over time
- Cook Islands
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Hong Kong, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 52nd and Hong Kong ranks 52nd of 221 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 3 and Hong Kong in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 years | 2 years | 1 years | Cook Islands |
| 1980s | 3 years | 2 years | 1 years | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 3.2 years | 2.4 years | 0.8 years | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 3 years | 4 years | 1 years | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 3 years | 3.2 years | 0.2 years | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of upper secondary education, Cook Islands or Hong Kong?
- Cook Islands, at 3 years against 3 years in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of upper secondary education between Cook Islands and Hong Kong?
- 0 years, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Hong Kong?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Cook Islands and Hong Kong rank globally for theoretical duration of upper secondary education?
- Cook Islands ranks 52nd and Hong Kong ranks 52nd of 221 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
February 2026 Data Release