Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both in Cameroon
Cameroon: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both was 14.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Cameroon, 2005–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Cameroon is 14.3%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Cameroon peaked at 21.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2010.
That places Cameroon 125th out of 142 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.1% | — |
| 2007 | 10.9% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | -43.1% |
| 2014 | 21.2% | +241.9% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | -32.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 14.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.1%, 55% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 14.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.3%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 10.9% | 11.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 6.2% | 21.2% | 3 |
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 upper secondary education or in Cameroon?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Cameroon was 14.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2010.
- How does Cameroon rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Cameroon ranks 125th out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. 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 upper secondary 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