Theoretical duration of lower secondary education in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education was 4 years in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 6 countries
All-time high
4 years
in 1998
All-time low
3 years
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education in Cook Islands, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for theoretical duration of lower secondary education in Cook Islands is 4 years, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of lower secondary education in Cook Islands peaked at 4 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3 years, in 1970.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3 years | — |
| 1971 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 1999 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.2 years | 3 years | 4 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 1 Germany 6 years compare
- 1 Lithuania 6 years compare
- 1 Oman 6 years compare
- 1 Tokelau 5 years compare
- 1 Turkmenistan 6 years compare
- 2 Niue 4 years compare
- 4 Anguilla 3 years compare
- 4 Montserrat 3 years compare
- 4 Saint Helena 3 years compare
- 5 Armenia 5 years compare
- 5 Azerbaijan 5 years compare
- 5 Belarus 5 years compare
- 5 Kazakhstan 5 years compare
- 5 Kyrgyzstan 5 years compare
- 5 Republic of Moldova 5 years compare
- 5 Palestine, State of 5 years compare
- 5 Russian Federation 5 years compare
- 5 Slovakia 5 years compare
- 5 Tajikistan 5 years compare
- 5 Ukraine 5 years compare
- 5 Uzbekistan 5 years compare
More education data for Cook Islands
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 22 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 91 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is theoretical duration of lower secondary education in Cook Islands?
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education in Cook Islands was 4 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of lower secondary education recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of lower secondary education recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 years in 1970.
- How does Cook Islands rank for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?
- Cook Islands ranks 2nd out of 6 countries with data for 2025.
- Is theoretical duration of lower secondary education rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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, published as part of Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release