Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary was 54.9% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Cayman Islands, 1970–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Cayman Islands stood at 54.9%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Cayman Islands peaked at 54.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1970.
Cayman Islands ranks 7th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.9% | — |
| 1989 | 14.1% | +386.7% |
| 2004 | 31.2% | +120.9% |
| 2005 | 39.8% | +27.5% |
| 2006 | 37.7% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 45.2% | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 45.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 54.8% | +21.3% |
| 2015 | 54.9% | +0.1% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 54.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.4%, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 54.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.2%, 2.6× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 14.1% | 14.1% | 14.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 39.8% | 31.2% | 45.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 54.8% | 54.9% | 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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Cayman Islands?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Cayman Islands was 54.9% 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 54.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1970.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Cayman Islands ranks 7th out of 110 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 38.0%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary 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