Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 54.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Cayman Islands, 1970–2015
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2015, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Cayman Islands stood at 54.0%.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Cayman Islands peaked at 55.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1970.
Cayman Islands ranks 9th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.0% | — |
| 1989 | 17.2% | +243.3% |
| 2004 | 31.0% | +80.7% |
| 2005 | 38.5% | +24.1% |
| 2006 | 38.6% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 44.5% | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 42.7% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 55.1% | +29.0% |
| 2015 | 54.0% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 17.2% | 17.2% | 17.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 39.1% | 31.0% | 44.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 54.0% | 55.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 6 South Korea 54.7% compare
- 7 United Arab Emirates 54.5% compare
- 8 New Zealand 54.1% compare
- 10 Bermuda 51.2% compare
- 11 South Africa 50.2% compare
- 12 Luxembourg 50.1% compare
More education data for Cayman Islands
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,397 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 912 (2008)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 45.69 % change on previous year (2008)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 274 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 49 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Cayman Islands?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Cayman Islands was 54.0% in 2015, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 55.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1970.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Cayman Islands ranks 9th out of 108 countries with data for 2015.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.