Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both was 95.3% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Cayman Islands, 1970–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Cayman Islands stood at 95.3%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Cayman Islands peaked at 95.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 1970.
Cayman Islands ranks 25th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18.1% | — |
| 1989 | 54.7% | +202.2% |
| 2004 | 78.7% | +43.8% |
| 2005 | 83.9% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 81.1% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 92.0% | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 91.4% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 94.8% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 95.3% | +0.5% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 95.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 91.6%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 95.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63.0%, 1.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.1% | 18.1% | 18.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 54.7% | 54.7% | 54.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 85.4% | 78.7% | 92.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 94.8% | 95.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More education data for Cayman Islands
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 45.69 % change on previous year (2008)
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4,334 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 912 (2008)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 274 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4,049 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0582 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -5.27 % change on previous year (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 95.3% 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 2015.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 1970.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Cayman Islands ranks 25th out of 135 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 13.5%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release