Educational attainment rate … male post-secondary non-tertiary in Cameroon
Cameroon: Educational attainment rate … male post-secondary non-tertiary was 12.6% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Cameroon, 1976–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Cameroon is 12.6%, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 168.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Cameroon peaked at 12.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1976.
That places Cameroon 87th out of 108 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … male post-secondary non-tertiary in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.5% | — |
| 2005 | 4.7% | +890.3% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | -49.5% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | +436.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 12.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.7%, 92% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 12.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.4%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.4% | 4.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 2.3% | 12.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.75 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.24 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,092 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 611,326 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 321,494 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 322,873 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.01 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Cameroon?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Cameroon was 12.6% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1976.
- How does Cameroon rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Cameroon ranks 87th out of 108 countries with data for 2014.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.4%. 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 Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release