Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Cameroon
Cameroon: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile was 11.5% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Cameroon, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Cameroon is 11.5%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 103.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Cameroon peaked at 11.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2004.
Cameroon ranks 30th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.9% | — |
| 2006 | 5.7% | +95.2% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | -20.6% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 11.5% | +143.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 2.9% | 5.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 4.5% | 11.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1816 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1816 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Cameroon?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Cameroon was 11.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2004.
- How does Cameroon rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile?
- Cameroon ranks 30th out of 34 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release