Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Cameroon
Cameroon: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 0.4845 GPIA in 2014. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Cameroon, 1976–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2014, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Cameroon stood at 0.4845 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Cameroon peaked at 0.6051 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1776 GPIA, in 1976.
Cameroon ranks 99th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1776 GPIA | 0.1776 GPIA | 0.1776 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5801 GPIA | 0.5552 GPIA | 0.6051 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4285 GPIA | 0.3725 GPIA | 0.4845 GPIA | 2 |
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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 educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Cameroon?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Cameroon was 0.4845 GPIA 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 0.6051 GPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1776 GPIA in 1976.
- How does Cameroon rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Cameroon ranks 99th 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 down 12.7%. 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 Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release