Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Cameroon, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Cameroon peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1987.
That places Cameroon 39th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +106.4% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.3× 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 | +106.4% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 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 (number) in Cameroon?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Cameroon was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, 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 units per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- How does Cameroon rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Cameroon ranks 39th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.