Which has higher expenditure on secondary education, Cameroon or Europe & Central Asia?

Cameroon, at 52.6% against 37.1% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2012.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Europe & Central Asia?

6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2012.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Europe & Central Asia: Expenditure on secondary education

Cameroon

52.6%

in 2012

Europe & Central Asia

37.1%

in 2016

Cameroon rank

6th

Europe & Central Asia rank

5th

Expenditure on secondary education over time

Cameroon
Europe & Central Asia

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 52.6% against 37.1% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 15.5%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.4 times Europe & Central Asia's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 6th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th of 149 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Europe & Central Asia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	53.5%	41.3%	12.2%	Cameroon
2010s	51.4%	38.4%	13.0%	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on secondary education, Cameroon or Europe & Central Asia?: Cameroon, at 52.6% against 37.1% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2012.
What is the difference in expenditure on secondary education between Cameroon and Europe & Central Asia?: 15.5%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Europe & Central Asia?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2012.
How do Cameroon and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for expenditure on secondary education?: Cameroon ranks 6th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Unit: % of government expenditure on education
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 173 places, 3,100 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.