Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 1.02 GPIA in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
1.02 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
38th
of 121 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 2008
All-time low
0.9234 GPIA
in 1970
Years of data
9
1970–2015
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Cayman Islands, 1970–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 1.02 GPIA for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in 2015.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Cayman Islands peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9234 GPIA, in 1970.
That places Cayman Islands 38th out of 121 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9234 GPIA | — |
| 1989 | 0.9571 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9929 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9976 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9234 GPIA | 0.9234 GPIA | 0.9234 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.9571 GPIA | 0.9571 GPIA | 0.9571 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9929 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9976 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 2 |
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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 mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Cayman Islands?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Cayman Islands was 1.02 GPIA in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9234 GPIA in 1970.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Cayman Islands ranks 38th out of 121 countries with data for 2015.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release