Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 33.9% 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
In 2015, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Cayman Islands stood at 33.9%.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Cayman Islands peaked at 37.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 1989.
That places Cayman Islands 32nd out of 129 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 17.2% | — |
| 2004 | 26.9% | +56.7% |
| 2005 | 23.4% | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 22.3% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 35.7% | +60.4% |
| 2008 | 34.3% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 37.7% | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 33.9% | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.2% | 17.2% | 17.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.5% | 22.3% | 35.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 33.9% | 37.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More education data for Cayman Islands
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,191 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,397 (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
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 33.9% 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 37.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 1989.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Cayman Islands ranks 32nd out of 129 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 45.3%. 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 short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, male (%) (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.