Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Cameroon
Cameroon: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 10.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Cameroon, 2005–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Cameroon is 10.3%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Cameroon peaked at 15.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2010.
Cameroon ranks 124th of 141 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.6% | — |
| 2007 | 6.8% | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -49.8% |
| 2014 | 15.5% | +354.7% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | -34.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 6.8% | 7.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 3.4% | 15.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Cameroon?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Cameroon was 10.3% in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2010.
- How does Cameroon rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Cameroon ranks 124th out of 141 countries with data for 2018.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.