Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 447,513 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Cameroon, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Cameroon stood at 447,513. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Cameroon peaked at 447,513 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,690, in 1971.
Cameroon ranks 56th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2,690 | — |
| 1972 | 3,443 | +28.0% |
| 1973 | 4,484 | +30.2% |
| 1974 | 5,533 | +23.4% |
| 1975 | 6,459 | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 11,012 | +70.5% |
| 1980 | 12,704 | +15.4% |
| 1981 | 11,686 | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 12,510 | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 13,493 | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 15,563 | +15.3% |
| 1985 | 17,741 | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 21,438 | +20.8% |
| 1988 | 23,781 | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 24,539 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 29,000 | +18.2% |
| 1991 | 33,177 | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 66,902 | +101.7% |
| 2000 | 65,697 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 68,495 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 77,707 | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 81,318 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 83,903 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 99,864 | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 120,298 | +20.5% |
| 2007 | 132,134 | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 147,631 | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 174,144 | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 220,331 | +26.5% |
| 2011 | 244,233 | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 270,409 | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 322,175 | +19.1% |
| 2014 | 349,756 | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 371,568 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 278,747 | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 290,259 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 330,793 | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 350,085 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 370,477 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 419,637 | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 413,888 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 416,866 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 447,513 | +7.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 447,513 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 252,098, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 447,513 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83,195, 5.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +101.7% | 33,177 | 66,902 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,604 | 2,690 | 11,012 | 6 |
| 1980s | 17,051 | 11,686 | 24,539 | 9 |
| 1990s | 43,026 | 29,000 | 66,902 | 3 |
| 2000s | 105,119 | 65,697 | 174,144 | 10 |
| 2010s | 302,836 | 220,331 | 371,568 | 10 |
| 2020s | 413,676 | 370,477 | 447,513 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1816 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Cameroon?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Cameroon was 447,513 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 447,513 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,690 in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 56th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. 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 Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release