Cameroon vs Portugal: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Cameroon
447,513
in 2024
Portugal
428,206
in 2023
Cameroon rank
56th
Portugal rank
59th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • Cameroon
  • Portugal
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197119972024

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 447,513 against 428,206 in Portugal, a difference of 19,307.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Portugal ahead.

Cameroon ranks 56th and Portugal ranks 59th of 200 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 5,604 62,555 56,951 Portugal
1980s 15,019 103,012 87,993 Portugal
1990s 43,026 233,084 190,058 Portugal
2010s 324,290 350,432 26,141 Portugal
2020s 405,217 407,350 2,134 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Cameroon or Portugal?
Cameroon, at 447,513 against 428,206 in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Cameroon and Portugal?
19,307, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Portugal?
25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Portugal rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Cameroon ranks 56th and Portugal ranks 59th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 18,321 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release