Cameroon vs MDG: Northern Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Cameroon
7.35 % change on previous year
in 2024
MDG: Northern Africa
4.78 % change on previous year
in 2024
Cameroon rank
45th
MDG: Northern Africa rank
48th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time

  • Cameroon
  • MDG: Northern Africa
-2002040197119972024

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 7.35 % change on previous year against 4.78 % change on previous year in MDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 2.57 % change on previous year.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.5 times MDG: Northern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 45th and MDG: Northern Africa ranks 48th of 189 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon MDG: Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 24.59 % change on previous year 12.27 % change on previous year 12.32 % change on previous year Cameroon
1980s 8.21 % change on previous year 4.39 % change on previous year 3.82 % change on previous year Cameroon
1990s 16.29 % change on previous year -1.03 % change on previous year 17.32 % change on previous year Cameroon
2000s 10.27 % change on previous year 4.24 % change on previous year 6.04 % change on previous year Cameroon
2010s 8.1 % change on previous year 3.11 % change on previous year 4.99 % change on previous year Cameroon
2020s 5.16 % change on previous year 3.38 % change on previous year 1.78 % change on previous year Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Cameroon or MDG: Northern Africa?
Cameroon, at 7.35 % change on previous year against 4.78 % change on previous year in MDG: Northern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Cameroon and MDG: Northern Africa?
2.57 % change on previous year, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and MDG: Northern Africa?
39 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and MDG: Northern Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Cameroon ranks 45th and MDG: Northern Africa ranks 48th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
410 places, 17,230 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.