Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 49.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
49.1%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
89th
of 180 countries
All-time high
50.7%
in 2008
All-time low
45.9%
in 2005
Years of data
18
1999–2024
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Cayman Islands, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 49.1% for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Cayman Islands peaked at 50.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 45.9%, in 2005.
Cayman Islands ranks 89th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 46.6% | — |
| 2000 | 48.8% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 48.0% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 49.3% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 49.2% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 45.9% | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 46.7% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 47.1% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 50.7% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 48.1% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 48.6% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 49.6% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 48.5% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 49.1% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 48.7% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 49.7% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 49.1% | -1.3% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 49.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 48.8%, 1.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 49.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.7%, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.6% | 46.6% | 46.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.2% | 45.9% | 50.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 48.1% | 49.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 48.7% | 49.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
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 percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Cayman Islands?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Cayman Islands was 49.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.9% in 2005.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Cayman Islands ranks 89th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release