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

Cameroon
447,513
in 2024
Sweden
494,296
in 2024
Cameroon rank
56th
Sweden rank
55th

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

  • Cameroon
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 494,296 against 447,513 in Cameroon, a difference of 46,783.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 56th and Sweden ranks 55th of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 6,648 155,441 148,794 Sweden
1980s 17,304 180,500 163,195 Sweden
1990s 43,026 237,516 194,489 Sweden
2000s 105,119 402,454 297,334 Sweden
2010s 302,836 438,233 135,397 Sweden
2020s 413,676 479,638 65,962 Sweden

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 Sweden?
Sweden, at 494,296 against 447,513 in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Cameroon and Sweden?
46,783, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sweden?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Sweden rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Cameroon ranks 56th and Sweden ranks 55th 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.