School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (tertiary both) in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (tertiary both) was 1.34 years in 2008. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Cayman Islands, 1999–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2008, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Cayman Islands stood at 1.34 years. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.9% on the previous year and up 73.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Cayman Islands peaked at 1.34 years in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.7772 years, in 1999.
That places Cayman Islands 104th out of 183 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (tertiary both) in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.7772 years | — |
| 2000 | 1.05 years | +35.6% |
| 2001 | 1.22 years | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 1.11 years | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 1.15 years | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8689 years | -24.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9681 years | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 1.34 years | +38.9% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 1.34 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.2 years, 42% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 1.34 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.95 years, 69% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7772 years | 0.7772 years | 0.7772 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.1 years | 0.8689 years | 1.34 years | 7 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More education data for Cayman Islands
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3221 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0582 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,191 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0294 units per person (2024)
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,049 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,397 (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 1.34 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 1.34 years in 2008.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7772 years in 1999.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Cayman Islands ranks 104th out of 183 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 73.1%. 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
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.