Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.8819 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Cameroon, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Cameroon is 0.8819 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Cameroon peaked at 0.8877 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0057 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Cameroon ranks 137th of 195 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | +70.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0454 units per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0503 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0519 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0613 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0702 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1415 units per square kilometre | +101.7% |
| 2000 | 0.139 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1449 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1644 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 0.172 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1775 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2113 units per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2545 units per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2795 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3123 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3684 units per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4661 units per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5167 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 0.572 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6815 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7399 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 0.786 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5897 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 0.614 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6998 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7406 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7837 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8877 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8756 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8819 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.8819 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.43 units per square kilometre, 62% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.8819 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4742 units per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (44 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% | 0.0702 units per square kilometre | 0.1415 units per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +70.5% | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | 0.0233 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | 0.0519 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.091 units per square kilometre | 0.0613 units per square kilometre | 0.1415 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.2224 units per square kilometre | 0.139 units per square kilometre | 0.3684 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6406 units per square kilometre | 0.4661 units per square kilometre | 0.786 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8572 units per square kilometre | 0.7837 units per square kilometre | 0.8877 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 134 Samoa 0.9335 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 New Zealand 0.9288 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Palau 0.9174 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Norway 0.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Kenya 0.8505 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Uganda 0.8248 units per square kilometre compare
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 (number) in Cameroon?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Cameroon was 0.8819 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8877 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0057 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Cameroon ranks 137th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.