Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) was 4,049 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Cayman Islands, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Cayman Islands stood at 4,049. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Cayman Islands peaked at 4,049 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 907, in 1972.
Cayman Islands ranks 198th of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 907 | — |
| 1973 | 1,187 | +30.9% |
| 1974 | 1,340 | +12.9% |
| 1975 | 1,556 | +16.1% |
| 1976 | 1,495 | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 1,558 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 1,446 | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 2,075 | +43.5% |
| 1999 | 2,151 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 2,342 | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 2,337 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 2,341 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 2,701 | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 2,824 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 2,899 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 3,010 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 3,198 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 3,246 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 3,302 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 3,387 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 3,476 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 3,539 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 3,515 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 3,721 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 3,894 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 4,036 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 4,049 | +0.3% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 4,049 is below the median for high income countries, which is 307,015, 1% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 4,049 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 177,095, 2% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Cayman Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +43.5% | 1,446 | 2,075 |
| 1973 | +30.9% | 907 | 1,187 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,340 | 907 | 1,558 | 6 |
| 1980s | 1,760 | 1,446 | 2,075 | 2 |
| 1990s | 2,151 | 2,151 | 2,151 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,706 | 2,337 | 3,198 | 8 |
| 2010s | 3,390 | 3,246 | 3,539 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3,843 | 3,515 | 4,049 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 195 Andorra 5,245 compare
- 196 Marshall Islands 5,009 compare
- 197 Dominica 4,483 compare
- 199 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3,904 compare
- 200 American Samoa 3,643 compare
- 201 Bermuda 3,484 compare
More education data for Cayman Islands
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,334 (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0582 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 323 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -12.23 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Cayman Islands?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Cayman Islands was 4,049 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4,049 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 907 in 1972.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- Cayman Islands ranks 198th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. 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 Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release