Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both was 90.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
90.9%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
41st
of 135 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.
Cook Islands ranks 41st of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both 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
- 38 Finland 91.7% compare
- 39 Israel 91.6% compare
- 40 France 91.6% compare
- 42 Luxembourg 90.7% compare
- 43 Netherlands 90.3% compare
- 44 South Korea 90.0% compare
More education data for Cook Islands
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 903 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 113 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 355 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2167 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 921 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,824 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 787 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (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 41st out of 135 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