Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary gender in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary gender was 1.2 GPIA in 2015. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Cayman Islands, 1989–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2015, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Cayman Islands stood at 1.2 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Cayman Islands peaked at 1.2 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6584 GPIA, in 1989.
Cayman Islands ranks 33rd of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary gender in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.6584 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.9296 GPIA | +41.2% |
| 2005 | 1.09 GPIA | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 1.12 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.06 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 1.16 GPIA | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 1.15 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.2 GPIA | +4.2% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 1.2 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.14 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 1.2 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.19 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6584 GPIA | 0.6584 GPIA | 0.6584 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.07 GPIA | 0.9296 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.17 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Cayman Islands?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Cayman Islands was 1.2 GPIA 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 1.2 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6584 GPIA in 1989.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Cayman Islands ranks 33rd out of 127 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 10.0%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release