Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Cook Islands

Cook Islands: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in was 20.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
20.0%
Change on year
up 15.0%
World rank
4th
of 204 countries
All-time high
25.2%
in 2002
All-time low
14.9%
in 2014
Years of data
22
1997–2018

Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Cook Islands, 1997–2018

01020301997200720181997: 19.1 %1998: 21 %1999: 22.6 %2000: 23.9 %2001: 24.5 %2002: 25.2 %2003: 25.1 %2004: 24 %2005: 22.2 %2006: 20.8 %2007: 18.9 %2008: 16.2 %2009: 15.4 %2010: 15.1 %2011: 14.9 %2012: 15.4 %2013: 15.3 %2014: 14.9 %2015: 15.2 %2016: 15.5 %2017: 17.4 %2018: 20 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Cook Islands recorded 20.0% for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in 2018.

The figure is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Cook Islands peaked at 25.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2014.

That places Cook Islands 4th out of 204 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Cook Islands, year by year

Annual values for Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in Cook Islands, 1997 to 2018.
Year % Change
1997 19.1%
1998 21.0% +10.1%
1999 22.6% +7.5%
2000 23.9% +5.9%
2001 24.5% +2.4%
2002 25.2% +2.9%
2003 25.1% -0.4%
2004 24.0% -4.5%
2005 22.2% -7.5%
2006 20.8% -6.1%
2007 18.9% -9.4%
2008 16.2% -14.4%
2009 15.4% -4.6%
2010 15.1% -2.3%
2011 14.9% -0.8%
2012 15.4% +3.2%
2013 15.3% -0.8%
2014 14.9% -2.4%
2015 15.2% +1.7%
2016 15.5% +2.3%
2017 17.4% +12.0%
2018 20.0% +15.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.9% 19.1% 22.6% 3
2000s 21.6% 15.4% 25.2% 10
2010s 16.0% 14.9% 20.0% 9

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  3. 3 Niue 31.2% compare
  4. 5 Naoero 12.7% compare
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  6. 7 Kiribati 8.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Cook Islands?
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Cook Islands was 20.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Cook Islands?
The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 2002.
What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Cook Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2014.
How does Cook Islands rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
Cook Islands ranks 4th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in rising or falling in Cook Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. 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 in East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
425 places, 9,333 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release