Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 94.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Cayman Islands, 1970–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Cayman Islands is 94.2%, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Cayman Islands peaked at 95.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 1970.
Cayman Islands ranks 32nd of 132 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21.8% | — |
| 1989 | 55.1% | +153.2% |
| 2004 | 77.2% | +40.0% |
| 2005 | 83.4% | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 80.4% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 92.5% | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 91.8% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 95.3% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 94.2% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.8% | 21.8% | 21.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 55.1% | 55.1% | 55.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 85.1% | 77.2% | 92.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 94.2% | 95.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More education data for Cayman Islands
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 323 (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 16.1% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 74.4% (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 95.74 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 95.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Cayman Islands?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Cayman Islands was 94.2% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 95.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 1970.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Cayman Islands ranks 32nd out of 132 countries with data for 2015.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release