Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 81.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Cook Islands, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Cook Islands stood at 81.9%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Cook Islands peaked at 88.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 41.9%, in 1998.
That places Cook Islands 97th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 41.9% | — |
| 1999 | 44.0% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 55.9% | +27.2% |
| 2001 | 58.3% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 64.1% | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 65.7% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 72.5% | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 66.0% | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 78.7% | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 68.7% | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 70.1% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 73.2% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 70.3% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 71.0% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 78.2% | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 82.4% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 81.2% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 88.9% | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 84.3% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 82.0% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 81.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.9% | 41.9% | 44.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 61.0% | 55.9% | 65.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 73.1% | 66.0% | 82.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.7% | 81.2% | 88.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 94 Jordan 82.4% compare
- 95 Kyrgyzstan 82.1% compare
- 96 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 82.0% compare
- 98 Niue 81.4% compare
- 99 Kiribati 81.3% compare
- 100 Bosnia and Herzegovina 81.2% compare
More education data for Cook Islands
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 355 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 91 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 84 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 113 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 921 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 903 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 22 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2167 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Cook Islands?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Cook Islands was 81.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 88.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.9% in 1998.
- How does Cook Islands rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Cook Islands ranks 97th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release