Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education was 17 years in 2012. ▬ Flat
Latest (2012)
17 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 4 countries
All-time high
17 years
in 1999
All-time low
16 years
in 1998
Years of data
15
1998–2012
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Cook Islands, 1998–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2012, official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Cook Islands stood at 17 years. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Cook Islands peaked at 17 years in 1999 and was at its lowest, 16 years, in 1998.
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 16 years | — |
| 1999 | 17 years | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 17 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.5 years | 16 years | 17 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 17 years | 17 years | 17 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 17 years | 17 years | 17 years | 3 |
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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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.57 % change on previous year (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 official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Cook Islands?
- Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Cook Islands was 17 years in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 17 years in 1999.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 years in 1998.
- How does Cook Islands rank for official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Cook Islands ranks 2nd out of 4 countries with data for 2012.
- Is official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release