Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary in Cameroon
Cameroon: Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary was 9.2% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Cameroon, 1976–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 9.2% for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2014. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 153.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Cameroon peaked at 9.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1976.
That places Cameroon 93rd out of 110 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.3% | — |
| 2005 | 3.6% | +1247.1% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -46.4% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -21.4% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | +500.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 9.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.9%, 93% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 9.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.2%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 1.9% | 3.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 1.5% | 9.2% | 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 9.2% 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 9.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1976.
- How does Cameroon rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Cameroon ranks 93rd out of 110 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 153.2%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release