Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 42.3% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Cayman Islands, 1989–2015
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 42.3% for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in 2015.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and up 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Cayman Islands peaked at 44.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 1989.
Cayman Islands ranks 25th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 11.3% | — |
| 2004 | 25.0% | +121.2% |
| 2005 | 25.6% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 25.2% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 38.2% | +51.5% |
| 2008 | 40.8% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 44.4% | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 42.3% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.3% | 11.3% | 11.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.0% | 25.0% | 40.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 42.3% | 44.4% | 2 |
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More education data for Cayman Islands
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 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 lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 323 (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 74.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Cayman Islands?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Cayman Islands was 42.3% in 2015, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 1989.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Cayman Islands ranks 25th out of 128 countries with data for 2015.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.0%. 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 short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.