Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 84.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
84.8%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
136th
of 213 countries
All-time high
102.4%
in 1981
All-time low
58.8%
in 1972
Years of data
27
1972–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Cayman Islands, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 84.8% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Cayman Islands peaked at 102.4% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 58.8%, in 1972.
That places Cayman Islands 136th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 58.8% | — |
| 1973 | 72.7% | +23.6% |
| 1974 | 78.3% | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 87.6% | +11.9% |
| 1976 | 82.5% | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 85.1% | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 75.2% | -11.6% |
| 1981 | 102.4% | +36.1% |
| 1999 | 90.2% | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 94.2% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 86.4% | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 81.7% | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 87.4% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 88.3% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 88.0% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 90.0% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 94.6% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 92.3% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 89.1% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 88.6% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 89.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 88.1% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 84.1% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 85.5% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 85.6% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 86.0% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 84.8% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77.5% | 58.8% | 87.6% | 6 |
| 1980s | 88.8% | 75.2% | 102.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 90.2% | 90.2% | 90.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 88.8% | 81.7% | 94.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 89.5% | 88.1% | 92.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 85.2% | 84.1% | 86.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 133 Philippines 85.3% compare
- 134 Iran, Islamic Republic of 85.1% compare
- 135 Egypt 84.8% compare
- 137 Timor-Leste 84.7% compare
- 138 Jamaica 84.5% compare
- 139 Kenya 84.3% compare
More education data for Cayman Islands
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,191 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0582 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,334 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0582 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Cayman Islands?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Cayman Islands was 84.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 102.4% in 1981.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.8% in 1972.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- Cayman Islands ranks 136th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release