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 13.43 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
13.43
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
7th
of 124 countries
All-time high
13.44
in 2014
All-time low
6.47
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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Cayman Islands is 13.43, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Cayman Islands peaked at 13.44 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.47, in 1970.
Cayman Islands ranks 7th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.47 | — |
| 1989 | 9.1 | +40.6% |
| 2004 | 11.62 | +27.7% |
| 2005 | 12.15 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 11.93 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 12.55 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 12.71 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 13.44 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 13.43 | -0.0% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 13.43 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.44, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 13.43 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.93, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.47 | 6.47 | 6.47 | 1 |
| 1980s | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.19 | 11.62 | 12.71 | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.44 | 13.43 | 13.44 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 4 Switzerland 13.86 compare
- 5 Estonia 13.57 compare
- 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13.49 compare
- 8 Poland 13.34 compare
- 9 United Arab Emirates 13.28 compare
- 10 Latvia 13.25 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 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 13.43 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 13.44 in 2014.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.47 in 1970.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Cayman Islands ranks 7th out of 124 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 10.6%. 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, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release