Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying was 26.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
26.3%
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
12th
of 209 countries
All-time high
28.5%
in 2020
All-time low
15.3%
in 2011
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Cook Islands, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cook Islands recorded 26.3% for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 2023.
That represents a change of up 12.6% on the previous year and up 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Cook Islands peaked at 28.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2011.
Cook Islands ranks 12th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 23.5% | — |
| 1999 | 25.2% | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 26.4% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 25.2% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 25.8% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 25.6% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 24.4% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 22.6% | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 22.0% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 19.7% | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 17.5% | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 15.9% | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 16.8% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 15.9% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 16.8% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 20.5% | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 23.9% | +17.0% |
| 2020 | 28.5% | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 25.9% | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 23.4% | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 26.3% | +12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.4% | 23.5% | 25.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 15.9% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 15.3% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 23.4% | 28.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 9 San Marino 29.8% compare
- 10 Bermuda 28.9% compare
- 11 Dominica 27.6% compare
- 13 Monaco 26.2% compare
- 14 Cayman Islands 20.3% compare
- 15 Cape Verde 17.8% compare
More education data for Cook Islands
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Cook Islands?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Cook Islands was 26.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2011.
- How does Cook Islands rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Cook Islands ranks 12th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release