Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher was 54.9% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher in Cayman Islands, 1970–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with post-secondary education or higher in Cayman Islands is 54.9%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with post-secondary education or higher in Cayman Islands peaked at 54.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1970.
That places Cayman Islands 7th out of 110 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.9% | — |
| 1989 | 14.1% | +386.7% |
| 2004 | 31.2% | +120.9% |
| 2005 | 39.8% | +27.5% |
| 2006 | 37.7% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 45.2% | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 45.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 54.8% | +21.3% |
| 2015 | 54.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 14.1% | 14.1% | 14.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 39.8% | 31.2% | 45.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 54.8% | 54.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More education data for Cayman Islands
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 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)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 323 (2024)
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 74.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with post-secondary education or higher in Cayman Islands?
- Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher in Cayman Islands was 54.9% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with post-secondary education or higher recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 54.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of the population with post-secondary education or higher recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1970.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for share of the population with post-secondary education or higher?
- Cayman Islands ranks 7th out of 110 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of the population with post-secondary education or higher rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed post-secondary or tertiary education.