Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 251 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Cook Islands, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Cook Islands is 251, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Cook Islands peaked at 684 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 251, in 2025.
That places Cook Islands 212th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 621 | — |
| 1971 | 656 | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 684 | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 674 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 665 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 656 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 647 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 629 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 611 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 596 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 594 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 571 | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 537 | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 516 | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 502 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 492 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 477 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 458 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 434 | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 412 | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 389 | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 378 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 367 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 366 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 377 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 371 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 367 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 365 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 374 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 371 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 365 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 362 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 345 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 346 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 344 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 342 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 339 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 334 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 319 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 307 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 301 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 297 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 297 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 295 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 289 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 294 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 286 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 289 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 286 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 281 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 288 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 281 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 283 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 275 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 263 | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 251 | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 643.9 | 596 | 684 | 10 |
| 1980s | 499.3 | 412 | 594 | 10 |
| 1990s | 372.5 | 365 | 389 | 10 |
| 2000s | 340.3 | 307 | 365 | 10 |
| 2010s | 291.5 | 281 | 301 | 10 |
| 2020s | 273.5 | 251 | 288 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
More education data for Cook Islands
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 355 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2167 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 921 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 96 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,824 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 113 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Cook Islands?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Cook Islands was 251 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 684 in 1972.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 251 in 2025.
- How does Cook Islands rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Cook Islands ranks 212th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release