Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male in Cameroon
Cameroon: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male was 36.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
36.2%
World rank
68th
of 81 countries
All-time high
42.3%
in 2005
All-time low
14.0%
in 2004
Years of data
6
2004–2018
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male in Cameroon, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male in Cameroon stood at 36.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 110.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male in Cameroon peaked at 42.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2004.
Cameroon ranks 68th of 81 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 14.0% | — |
| 2005 | 42.3% | +202.9% |
| 2006 | 17.2% | -59.3% |
| 2011 | 26.2% | +51.9% |
| 2014 | 26.5% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 36.2% | +36.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.5% | 14.0% | 42.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 26.2% | 36.2% | 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 114.41 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 114.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male in Cameroon?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male in Cameroon was 36.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 42.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2004.
- How does Cameroon rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male?
- Cameroon ranks 68th out of 81 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.3%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release