Cameroon vs Portugal: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male

Cameroon
227,850
in 2024
Portugal
198,049
in 2023
Cameroon rank
55th
Portugal rank
58th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time

  • Cameroon
  • Portugal
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k197119972024

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 227,850 against 198,049 in Portugal, a difference of 29,801.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Portugal ahead.

Cameroon ranks 55th and Portugal ranks 58th of 195 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 4,015 30,454 26,439 Portugal
2010s 175,815 163,398 12,418 Cameroon
2020s 224,414 188,716 35,697 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Cameroon or Portugal?
Cameroon, at 227,850 against 198,049 in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Cameroon and Portugal?
29,801, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Portugal?
14 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Portugal rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Cameroon ranks 55th and Portugal ranks 58th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (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, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 17,221 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release