Educational attainment rate … male post-secondary non-tertiary in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Educational attainment rate … male post-secondary non-tertiary was 54.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
54.0%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
9th
of 108 countries
All-time high
55.1%
in 2014
All-time low
5.0%
in 1970
Years of data
9
1970–2015
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Cayman Islands, 1970–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 54.0% for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Cayman Islands peaked at 55.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1970.
That places Cayman Islands 9th out of 108 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate … male post-secondary non-tertiary in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 54.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.1%, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 54.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.6%, 2.8× the median. (15 countries reporting)
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
- 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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Cayman Islands?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Cayman Islands was 54.0% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 55.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1970.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Cayman Islands ranks 9th out of 108 countries with data for 2015.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release