UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ was 13.5 in 2015. ▲ Rising
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Cayman Islands, 1970–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Cayman Islands is 13.5, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Cayman Islands peaked at 13.69 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.64, in 1970.
That places Cayman Islands 6th out of 93 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.64 | — |
| 1989 | 8.64 | +53.2% |
| 2004 | 11.27 | +30.5% |
| 2005 | 11.83 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 11.61 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 12.81 | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 12.98 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 13.69 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 13.5 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.64 | 5.64 | 5.64 | 1 |
| 1980s | 8.64 | 8.64 | 8.64 | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.1 | 11.27 | 12.98 | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.6 | 13.5 | 13.69 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 3 Switzerland 13.96 compare
- 4 United States of America 13.75 compare
- 5 Luxembourg 13.6 compare
- 7 Canada 13.32 compare
- 8 Lithuania 13.3 compare
- 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13.24 compare
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- Temperature anomalies by month 0.359 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4176 °C (2026)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Cayman Islands?
- Uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Cayman Islands was 13.5 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 13.69 in 2014.
- What is the lowest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.64 in 1970.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
- Cayman Islands ranks 6th out of 93 countries with data for 2015.
- Is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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, published as part of UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/