Afghanistan vs Cameroon: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Afghanistan
430,980
in 2020
Cameroon
447,513
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
58th
Cameroon rank
56th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Cameroon
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 447,513 against 430,980 in Afghanistan, a difference of 16,533.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 58th and Cameroon ranks 56th of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Cameroon in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Cameroon Difference Ahead
1970s 14,264 6,648 7,617 Afghanistan
1980s 20,687 17,304 3,383 Afghanistan
1990s 24,333 29,000 4,667 Cameroon
2000s 49,681 113,122 63,440 Cameroon
2010s 253,873 302,836 48,962 Cameroon
2020s 430,980 370,477 60,503 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Afghanistan or Cameroon?
Cameroon, at 447,513 against 430,980 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Afghanistan and Cameroon?
16,533, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Cameroon?
34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Cameroon rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Afghanistan ranks 58th and Cameroon ranks 56th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. 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), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.