Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 16.82 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Cayman Islands, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Cayman Islands is 16.82 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Cayman Islands peaked at 16.82 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.78 units per square kilometre, in 1972.
Cayman Islands ranks 56th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 3.78 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 4.95 units per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1974 | 5.58 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1975 | 6.48 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1976 | 6.23 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 6.49 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 6.03 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 8.65 units per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 1999 | 8.96 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 9.76 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 9.74 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 9.75 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 11.25 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 11.77 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 12.08 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 12.54 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 13.32 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 13.53 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 13.76 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 14.11 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 14.48 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 14.75 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 14.65 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 15.5 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 16.23 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 16.82 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 16.82 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.19 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 16.82 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.55 units per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Cayman Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +43.5% | 6.03 units per square kilometre | 8.65 units per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +30.9% | 3.78 units per square kilometre | 4.95 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.59 units per square kilometre | 3.78 units per square kilometre | 6.49 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 7.34 units per square kilometre | 6.03 units per square kilometre | 8.65 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.96 units per square kilometre | 8.96 units per square kilometre | 8.96 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.28 units per square kilometre | 9.74 units per square kilometre | 13.32 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 14.12 units per square kilometre | 13.53 units per square kilometre | 14.75 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2020s | 15.8 units per square kilometre | 14.65 units per square kilometre | 16.82 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 53 Jamaica 17.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Kuwait 16.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Togo 16.83 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Nigeria 16.69 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Antigua and Barbuda 16.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Sierra Leone 16.1 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Cayman Islands
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 912 (2008)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,397 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 323 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4,049 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 663 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,049 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 274 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Cayman Islands?
- Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Cayman Islands was 16.82 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 16.82 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.78 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Cayman Islands ranks 56th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.