School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 2,337 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,337
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
200th
of 220 countries
All-time high
2,392
in 2023
All-time low
702
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Cayman Islands, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Cayman Islands stood at 2,337.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Cayman Islands peaked at 2,392 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 702, in 1970.
That places Cayman Islands 200th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 702 | — |
| 1971 | 757 | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 816 | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 865 | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 892 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 904 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 905 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 904 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 916 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 931 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 967 | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 1,019 | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 1,064 | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 1,102 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 1,130 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 1,143 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 1,133 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 1,103 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 1,079 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 1,067 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 1,078 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 1,098 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 1,112 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 1,126 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 1,137 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1,147 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 1,161 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 1,176 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 1,193 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 1,220 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 1,278 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 1,371 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 1,462 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 1,554 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 1,625 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 1,671 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 1,693 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1,690 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,691 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,715 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1,748 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1,794 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 1,860 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 1,905 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1,893 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,869 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1,884 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1,949 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 2,033 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 2,127 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 2,233 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 2,325 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 2,383 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 2,392 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 2,376 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 2,337 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 859.2 | 702 | 931 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,081 | 967 | 1,143 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,145 | 1,078 | 1,220 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,575 | 1,278 | 1,715 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,906 | 1,748 | 2,127 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,341 | 2,233 | 2,392 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 197 United States Virgin Islands 2,866 compare
- 198 Aruba 2,777 compare
- 199 Dominica 2,584 compare
- 201 Bermuda 1,874 compare
- 202 Marshall Islands 1,850 compare
- 203 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,579 compare
More education data for Cayman Islands
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 45.69 % change on previous year (2008)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 274 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 49 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 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 secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 912 (2008)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Cayman Islands?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Cayman Islands was 2,337 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2,392 in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 702 in 1970.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Cayman Islands ranks 200th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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 School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release