Secondary education, pupils in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Secondary education, pupils was 4,049 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils in Cayman Islands, 1972–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, pupils in Cayman Islands stood at 4,049. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Cayman Islands peaked at 4,049 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 907, in 1972.
Cayman Islands ranks 194th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 907 | — |
| 1973 | 1,187 | +30.9% |
| 1974 | 1,340 | +12.9% |
| 1975 | 1,556 | +16.1% |
| 1976 | 1,495 | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 1,558 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 1,446 | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 2,075 | +43.5% |
| 1999 | 2,151 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 2,342 | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 2,337 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 2,341 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 2,701 | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 2,824 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 2,899 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 3,010 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 3,198 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 3,246 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 3,302 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 3,387 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 3,476 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 3,539 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 3,515 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 3,721 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 3,894 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 4,036 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 4,049 | +0.3% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 4,049 is below the median for high income countries, which is 307,015, 1% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 4,049 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 177,095, 2% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, pupils 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% | 1,446 | 2,075 |
| 1973 | +30.9% | 907 | 1,187 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,340 | 907 | 1,558 | 6 |
| 1980s | 1,760 | 1,446 | 2,075 | 2 |
| 1990s | 2,151 | 2,151 | 2,151 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,706 | 2,337 | 3,198 | 8 |
| 2010s | 3,390 | 3,246 | 3,539 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3,843 | 3,515 | 4,049 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 191 Andorra 5,245 compare
- 192 Marshall Islands 5,009 compare
- 193 Dominica 4,483 compare
- 195 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3,904 compare
- 196 American Samoa 3,643 compare
- 197 Bermuda 3,484 compare
More education data for Cayman Islands
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 274 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,334 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,143 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4,334 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Cayman Islands?
- Secondary education, pupils in Cayman Islands was 4,049 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4,049 in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 907 in 1972.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Cayman Islands ranks 194th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.