Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 42.3% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Cayman Islands, 1989–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Cayman Islands is 42.3%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and up 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Cayman Islands peaked at 44.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 1989.
That places Cayman Islands 25th out of 128 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 11.3% | — |
| 2004 | 25.0% | +121.2% |
| 2005 | 25.6% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 25.2% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 38.2% | +51.5% |
| 2008 | 40.8% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 44.4% | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 42.3% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.3% | 11.3% | 11.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.0% | 25.0% | 40.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 42.3% | 44.4% | 2 |
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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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 74.4% (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.1% (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 short-cycle tertiary education in Cayman Islands?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Cayman Islands was 42.3% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 1989.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Cayman Islands ranks 25th out of 128 countries with data for 2015.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.0%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release