School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) was 458 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
458
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
215th
of 221 countries
All-time high
976
in 1990
All-time low
443
in 2024
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, female in Cook Islands, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, tertiary education, female in Cook Islands stood at 458.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Cook Islands peaked at 976 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 443, in 2024.
Cook Islands ranks 215th of 221 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, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 845 | — |
| 1971 | 846 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 868 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 860 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 847 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 830 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 813 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 800 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 851 | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 892 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 922 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 936 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 946 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 964 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 965 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 961 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 950 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 935 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 961 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 974 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 976 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 969 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 961 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 937 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 904 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 855 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 807 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 762 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 711 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 654 | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 607 | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 571 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 547 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 567 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 583 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 590 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 590 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 580 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 610 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 640 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 661 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 680 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 695 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 691 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 690 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 685 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 682 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 683 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 647 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 596 | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 548 | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 505 | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 480 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 457 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 443 | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 458 | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 845.2 | 800 | 892 | 10 |
| 1980s | 951.4 | 922 | 974 | 10 |
| 1990s | 853.6 | 654 | 976 | 10 |
| 2000s | 588.5 | 547 | 640 | 10 |
| 2010s | 671 | 596 | 695 | 10 |
| 2020s | 481.83 | 443 | 548 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
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, female in Cook Islands?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Cook Islands was 458 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 976 in 1990.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 443 in 2024.
- How does Cook Islands rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Cook Islands ranks 215th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release