Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 38.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Cayman Islands, 1989–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 38.2% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2015.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and up 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Cayman Islands peaked at 41.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 1989.
That places Cayman Islands 30th out of 129 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.1% | 14.1% | 14.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.7% | 23.8% | 37.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 38.2% | 41.2% | 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 38.2% 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 41.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 1989.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Cayman Islands ranks 30th out of 129 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 55.8%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release