Cayman Islands vs World: Tertiary education, academic staff

Cayman Islands
58.8%
in 2008
World
43.9%
in 2024
Cayman Islands rank
15th
World rank
18th

Tertiary education, academic staff over time

  • Cayman Islands
  • World
0204060197219982024

How they compare

Cayman Islands currently reports 58.8% against 43.9% in World, a difference of 14.9%.

That makes Cayman Islands's figure about 1.3 times World's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Cayman Islands ahead.

Cayman Islands ranks 15th and World ranks 18th of 170 countries.

Cayman Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cayman Islands World Difference Ahead
1990s 42.1% 38.6% 3.5% Cayman Islands
2000s 41.2% 40.4% 0.8% Cayman Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, Cayman Islands or World?
Cayman Islands, at 58.8% against 43.9% in World as of 2008.
What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between Cayman Islands and World?
14.9%, with Cayman Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and World?
6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2008.
How do Cayman Islands and World rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
Cayman Islands ranks 15th and World ranks 18th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,482 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.