School age population, secondary education, male (number) (population) in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: School age population, secondary education, male (number) (population) was 949 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
949
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
211th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1,791
in 1978
All-time low
932
in 2021
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, secondary education, male in Cook Islands, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, secondary education, male in Cook Islands stood at 949.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, male in Cook Islands peaked at 1,791 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 932, in 2021.
Cook Islands ranks 211th of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, male (number) (population) in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,580 | — |
| 1971 | 1,663 | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 1,750 | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 1,745 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 1,753 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 1,761 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 1,768 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 1,774 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 1,791 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 1,783 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 1,772 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 1,758 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 1,706 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 1,641 | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 1,603 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 1,569 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 1,531 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 1,491 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 1,432 | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 1,375 | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 1,320 | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 1,271 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 1,224 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 1,164 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 1,136 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 1,123 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 1,125 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1,117 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 1,396 | +25.0% |
| 1999 | 1,353 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 1,197 | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 1,194 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1,193 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,204 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 1,217 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1,226 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1,230 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1,222 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1,187 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 1,153 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 1,127 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 1,114 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1,101 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1,060 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 1,025 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 1,002 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 992 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 992 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 960 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 940 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 933 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 932 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 943 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 953 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 950 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 949 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,737 | 1,580 | 1,791 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,588 | 1,375 | 1,772 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,223 | 1,117 | 1,396 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,202 | 1,153 | 1,230 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,031 | 940 | 1,127 | 10 |
| 2020s | 943.33 | 932 | 953 | 6 |
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More education data for Cook Islands
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,824 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 355 (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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 903 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -4.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 96 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,537 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.16 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, male in Cook Islands?
- School age population, secondary education, male in Cook Islands was 949 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,791 in 1978.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 932 in 2021.
- How does Cook Islands rank for school age population, secondary education, male?
- Cook Islands ranks 211th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, male rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 School age population, secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release