Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul was 38.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Cayman Islands, 1989–2015
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2015, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Cayman Islands stood at 38.2%.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and up 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Cayman Islands peaked at 41.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 1989.
Cayman Islands ranks 30th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.1% | 14.1% | 14.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.7% | 23.8% | 37.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 38.2% | 41.2% | 2 |
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More education data for Cayman Islands
- Population ages 15-64 74.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.1% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 95.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 323 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 94.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9669 GPI (2018)
- School enrollment, secondary 84.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Cayman Islands?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Cayman Islands was 38.2% in 2015, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 41.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 1989.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul?
- Cayman Islands ranks 30th out of 129 countries with data for 2015.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.8%. 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 Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.