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

Cook Islands: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in was 22.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
22.1%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
4th
of 209 countries
All-time high
25.2%
in 2002
All-time low
14.9%
in 2014
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Cook Islands, 1997–2023

01020301997201020231997: 18.2 %1998: 20 %1999: 21.5 %2000: 23.3 %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: 15.1 %2013: 15.1 %2014: 14.9 %2015: 15.2 %2016: 15.5 %2017: 15.8 %2018: 16.6 %2019: 17.9 %2020: 19.2 %2021: 20.5 %2022: 21.3 %2023: 22.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Cook Islands is 22.1%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 46.5% 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.

Cook Islands ranks 4th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 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 the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in Cook Islands, 1997 to 2023.
Year % Change
1997 18.2%
1998 20.0% +10.1%
1999 21.5% +7.4%
2000 23.3% +8.7%
2001 24.5% +5.0%
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 15.1% +0.8%
2013 15.1% +0.4%
2014 14.9% -1.3%
2015 15.2% +1.7%
2016 15.5% +2.3%
2017 15.8% +1.7%
2018 16.6% +5.2%
2019 17.9% +7.5%
2020 19.2% +7.7%
2021 20.5% +6.7%
2022 21.3% +4.0%
2023 22.1% +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.9% 18.2% 21.5% 3
2000s 21.6% 15.4% 25.2% 10
2010s 15.6% 14.9% 17.9% 10
2020s 20.8% 19.2% 22.1% 4

Countries ranked near Cook Islands

  1. 1 Tuvalu 46.2% compare
  2. 2 Tokelau 32.7% compare
  3. 3 Niue 28.6% compare
  4. 5 Nauru 13.5% compare
  5. 6 Bhutan 10.5% compare
  6. 7 Tonga 9.1% 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 22.1% in 2023, 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 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in rising or falling in Cook Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. 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 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 the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
430 places, 11,223 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release