Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 71.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Cayman Islands, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Cayman Islands stood at 71.9%.
The figure is down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Cayman Islands peaked at 93.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 71.6%, in 2005.
That places Cayman Islands 109th out of 182 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 90.9% | — |
| 2000 | 93.3% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 85.9% | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 76.0% | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 71.9% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 71.6% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 73.6% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 74.2% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 76.2% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 73.0% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 73.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 74.1% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 71.9% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.9% | 90.9% | 90.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 77.8% | 71.6% | 93.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 73.0% | 71.9% | 74.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 106 Bhutan 72.9% compare
- 107 Eswatini 72.2% compare
- 108 North Macedonia 71.9% compare
- 110 Cape Verde 71.1% compare
- 111 Bermuda 71.0% compare
- 112 Sao Tome and Principe 70.5% compare
More education data for Cayman Islands
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,191 (2024)
- 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)
- 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,397 (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Cayman Islands?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Cayman Islands was 71.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 93.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.6% in 2005.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Cayman Islands ranks 109th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.