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
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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

Indicator
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
121 places, 1,376 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release