Share of the population with lower secondary education in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Share of the population with lower secondary education was 90.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Cook Islands, 1971–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cook Islands recorded 90.9% for share of the population with lower secondary education in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with lower secondary education in Cook Islands peaked at 91.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 1971.
That places Cook Islands 41st out of 135 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13.3% | — |
| 2006 | 59.6% | +348.2% |
| 2016 | 85.8% | +44.0% |
| 2019 | 91.3% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 90.9% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.3% | 13.3% | 13.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 59.6% | 59.6% | 59.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 88.6% | 85.8% | 91.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 90.9% | 90.9% | 90.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 38 Finland 91.7% compare
- 39 Israel 91.6% compare
- 40 France 91.6% compare
- 42 Luxembourg 90.7% compare
- 43 Netherlands 90.3% compare
- 44 South Korea 90.0% compare
More education data for Cook Islands
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 22 (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 secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2167 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 921 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 355 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with lower secondary education in Cook Islands?
- Share of the population with lower secondary education in Cook Islands was 90.9% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 91.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 1971.
- How does Cook Islands rank for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Cook Islands ranks 41st out of 135 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population with lower secondary education rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.