Completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Cameroon
Cameroon: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male was 26.0% in 2018. β² Rising
Latest (2018)
26.0%
World rank
73rd
of 94 countries
All-time high
33.3%
in 2005
All-time low
8.5%
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000β2018
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Cameroon, 2000β2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 26.0% for completion rate, upper secondary education, male in 2018.
The figure is up 114.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Cameroon peaked at 33.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2000.
Cameroon ranks 73rd of 94 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9% | 8.5% | 33.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 18.1% | 26.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 121,453 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 114.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Cameroon?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Cameroon was 26.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, male?
- Cameroon ranks 73rd out of 94 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release