Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 90.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
90.9%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
1st
of 1 countries
All-time high
91.3%
in 2019
All-time low
13.3%
in 1971
Years of data
5
1971–2020
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Cook Islands, 1971–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Cook Islands stood at 90.9%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Cook Islands peaked at 91.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 1971.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13.3% | — |
| 2006 | 59.6% | +348.2% |
| 2016 | 85.8% | +44.0% |
| 2019 | 91.3% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 90.9% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.3% | 13.3% | 13.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 59.6% | 59.6% | 59.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 88.6% | 85.8% | 91.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 90.9% | 90.9% | 90.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 1 Uzbekistan 100.0% compare
- 2 Czechia 99.9% compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 99.8% compare
- 4 Iceland 99.6% compare
More education data for Cook Islands
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 107.94 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.02 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share of women between 25 and 29 years old with no e 2.04 (2023)
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility 2.04 (2023)
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate -1.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates 107.94 (2024)
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education 29.73 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Cook Islands?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Cook Islands was 90.9% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 91.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 1971.
- How does Cook Islands rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Cook Islands ranks 1st out of 1 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release