Cayman Islands vs Portugal: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years
Cayman Islands
1.02 GPIA
in 2015
Portugal
1.01 GPIA
in 2021
Cayman Islands rank
38th
Portugal rank
39th
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years over time
- Cayman Islands
- Portugal
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 1.02 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in Portugal, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cayman Islands ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 38th and Portugal ranks 39th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9234 GPIA | 0.6518 GPIA | 0.2716 GPIA | Cayman Islands |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9781 GPIA | 0.027 GPIA | Cayman Islands |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.0007 GPIA | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years, Cayman Islands or Portugal?
- Cayman Islands, at 1.02 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in Portugal as of 2015.
- What is the difference in mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years between Cayman Islands and Portugal?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Portugal?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2015.
- How do Cayman Islands and Portugal rank globally for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Cayman Islands ranks 38th and Portugal ranks 39th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release