How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sri Lanka?

19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.

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.

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

Cameroon

330,793 number

in 2018

Sri Lanka

325,868 number

in 2019

Cameroon rank

63rd

Sri Lanka rank

65th

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

Cameroon
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 330,793 number against 325,868 number in Sri Lanka, a difference of 4,925 number.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Cameroon ranks 63rd and Sri Lanka ranks 65th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1970s	6,036 number	20,008 number	13,973 number	Sri Lanka
1980s	14,199 number	58,100 number	43,902 number	Sri Lanka
2010s	297,586 number	284,954 number	12,632 number	Cameroon

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 Sri Lanka?: Cameroon, at 330,793 number against 325,868 number in Sri Lanka as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Cameroon and Sri Lanka?: 4,925 number, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sri Lanka?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Cameroon and Sri Lanka rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?: Cameroon ranks 63rd and Sri Lanka ranks 65th of 193 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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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 238 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.