Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 3.8 units per square kilometre in 2008. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Cayman Islands, 1999–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2008, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Cayman Islands stood at 3.8 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 45.7% on the previous year and up 188.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Cayman Islands peaked at 3.8 units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.32 units per square kilometre, in 1999.
Cayman Islands ranks 70th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2000 | 1.78 units per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 2001 | 2.12 units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2002 | 2.09 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.33 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 2.36 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.61 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 3.8 units per square kilometre | +45.7% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 3.8 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.37 units per square kilometre, 87% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 3.8 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.91 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.32 units per square kilometre | 1.32 units per square kilometre | 1.32 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.44 units per square kilometre | 1.78 units per square kilometre | 3.8 units per square kilometre | 7 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 67 Nepal 4.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Qatar 4.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Slovenia 3.97 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Syrian Arab Republic 3.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Ireland 3.59 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Egypt 3.49 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Cayman Islands
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,143 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -6.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0288 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Cayman Islands?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Cayman Islands was 3.8 units per square kilometre in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 units per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Cayman Islands ranks 70th out of 195 countries with data for 2008.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 188.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.