Share of the population with lower secondary education in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Share of the population with lower secondary education was 95.3% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Cayman Islands, 1970–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 95.3% for share of the population with lower secondary education in 2015. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with lower secondary education in Cayman Islands peaked at 95.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 1970.
That places Cayman Islands 25th out of 135 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18.1% | — |
| 1989 | 54.7% | +202.2% |
| 2004 | 78.7% | +43.8% |
| 2005 | 83.9% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 81.1% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 92.0% | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 91.4% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 94.8% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 95.3% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.1% | 18.1% | 18.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 54.7% | 54.7% | 54.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 85.4% | 78.7% | 92.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 94.8% | 95.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More education data for Cayman Islands
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 912 (2008)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 45.69 % change on previous year (2008)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 274 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 49 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with lower secondary education in Cayman Islands?
- Share of the population with lower secondary education in Cayman Islands was 95.3% 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 lower secondary education recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 95.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 1970.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Cayman Islands ranks 25th out of 135 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of the population with lower secondary education rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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 lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.