Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 12.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Cook Islands, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Cook Islands is 12.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 717.8% on the previous year and down 77.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Cook Islands peaked at 60.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2023.
Cook Islands ranks 152nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 38.0% | — |
| 2014 | 55.0% | +44.7% |
| 2015 | 60.2% | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -97.5% |
| 2024 | 12.5% | +717.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.0% | 38.0% | 60.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 1.5% | 12.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 149 Micronesia, Federated States of 13.4%
- 150 Bhutan 13.0% compare
- 151 Sao Tome and Principe 12.8%
- 153 Côte d'Ivoire 11.4% compare
- 154 Pakistan 10.9% compare
- 155 Guinea 10.9%
More education data for Cook Islands
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.95 % change on previous year (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)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (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)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 96 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,824 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 113 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Cook Islands?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Cook Islands was 12.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 60.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2023.
- How does Cook Islands rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Cook Islands ranks 152nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release