School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) was 941 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
941
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
215th
of 221 countries
All-time high
2,098
in 1983
All-time low
905
in 2024
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Cook Islands, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Cook Islands recorded 941 for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Cook Islands peaked at 2,098 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 905, in 2024.
That places Cook Islands 215th out of 221 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.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,745 | — |
| 1971 | 1,764 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 1,813 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 1,769 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 1,706 | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 1,652 | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 1,608 | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 1,603 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 1,724 | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 1,831 | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 1,916 | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 1,976 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 2,049 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 2,098 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 2,089 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 2,071 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 2,052 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 2,030 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 2,049 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 2,045 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 2,026 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 2,001 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 1,980 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 1,937 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 1,859 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 1,758 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 1,654 | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 1,581 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 1,436 | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 1,327 | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 1,242 | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 1,162 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 1,109 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 1,145 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 1,173 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 1,194 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1,208 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1,225 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1,299 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 1,348 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 1,366 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1,370 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,372 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,373 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,363 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1,339 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1,308 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 1,286 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1,222 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 1,137 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 1,056 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 990 | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 952 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 917 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 905 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 941 | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,722 | 1,603 | 1,831 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,038 | 1,916 | 2,098 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,756 | 1,327 | 2,026 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,210 | 1,109 | 1,348 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,314 | 1,137 | 1,373 | 10 |
| 2020s | 960.17 | 905 | 1,056 | 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, tertiary education, both sexes in Cook Islands?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Cook Islands was 941 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2,098 in 1983.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 905 in 2024.
- How does Cook Islands rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Cook Islands ranks 215th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release