Cook Islands vs Italy: Theoretical duration of upper secondary education
Cook Islands
3 years
in 2025
Italy
5 years
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
1st
Italy rank
1st
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education over time
- Cook Islands
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 5 years against 3 years in Cook Islands, a difference of 2 years.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.7 times Cook Islands's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 1st and Italy ranks 1st of 6 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 years | 5 years | 2 years | Italy |
| 1980s | 3 years | 5 years | 2 years | Italy |
| 1990s | 3.2 years | 5 years | 1.8 years | Italy |
| 2000s | 3 years | 5 years | 2 years | Italy |
| 2010s | 3 years | 5 years | 2 years | Italy |
| 2020s | 3 years | 5 years | 2 years | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of upper secondary education, Cook Islands or Italy?
- Italy, at 5 years against 3 years in Cook Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of upper secondary education between Cook Islands and Italy?
- 2 years, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Italy?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Cook Islands and Italy rank globally for theoretical duration of upper secondary education?
- Cook Islands ranks 1st and Italy ranks 1st of 6 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