School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) was 1.39 years in 2008. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Cayman Islands, 1999–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 1.39 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in 2008. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 46.7% on the previous year and up 75.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Cayman Islands peaked at 1.39 years in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.7614 years, in 2006.
That places Cayman Islands 120th out of 196 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.792 years | — |
| 2000 | 1.06 years | +33.4% |
| 2001 | 1.09 years | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9609 years | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9905 years | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7614 years | -23.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9482 years | +24.5% |
| 2008 | 1.39 years | +46.7% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 1.39 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.58 years, 39% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 1.39 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.68 years, 83% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.792 years | 0.792 years | 0.792 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.03 years | 0.7614 years | 1.39 years | 7 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More education data for Cayman Islands
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,143 (2024)
- 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3221 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,049 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0288 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -6.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,334 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Cayman Islands?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Cayman Islands was 1.39 years in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 years in 2008.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7614 years in 2006.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Cayman Islands ranks 120th out of 196 countries with data for 2008.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.6%. 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 School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release