Cook Islands vs Tokelau: Theoretical duration of upper secondary education
Cook Islands
3 years
in 2025
Tokelau
2 years
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
1st
Tokelau rank
4th
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education over time
- Cook Islands
- Tokelau
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 3 years against 2 years in Tokelau, a difference of 1 years.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.5 times Tokelau's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 1st and Tokelau ranks 4th of 6 countries.
Cook Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Tokelau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 years | 2 years | 1 years | Cook Islands |
| 1980s | 3 years | 2 years | 1 years | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 3.2 years | 2.1 years | 1.1 years | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 3 years | 2.67 years | 0.3333 years | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of upper secondary education, Cook Islands or Tokelau?
- Cook Islands, at 3 years against 2 years in Tokelau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of upper secondary education between Cook Islands and Tokelau?
- 1 years, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Tokelau?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Cook Islands and Tokelau rank globally for theoretical duration of upper secondary education?
- Cook Islands ranks 1st and Tokelau ranks 4th 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