Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Cameroon
Cameroon: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps was 227,850 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Cameroon, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Cameroon is 227,850, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Cameroon peaked at 234,067 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,481, in 1971.
That places Cameroon 55th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male (number), gaps in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2,481 | — |
| 1972 | 3,126 | +26.0% |
| 1973 | 3,979 | +27.3% |
| 1974 | 4,908 | +23.3% |
| 1975 | 5,579 | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 47,569 | +752.6% |
| 2003 | 49,780 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 51,362 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 60,416 | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 70,054 | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 74,172 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 82,581 | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 97,630 | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 121,858 | +24.8% |
| 2011 | 141,130 | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 152,917 | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 182,086 | +19.1% |
| 2014 | 197,098 | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 206,613 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 148,598 | -28.1% |
| 2017 | 160,526 | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 175,938 | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 187,402 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 206,202 | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 234,067 | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 229,349 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 228,036 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 227,850 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,015 | 2,481 | 5,579 | 5 |
| 2000s | 66,696 | 47,569 | 97,630 | 8 |
| 2010s | 167,417 | 121,858 | 206,613 | 10 |
| 2020s | 225,101 | 206,202 | 234,067 | 5 |
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More education data for Cameroon
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 74,549 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 46,904 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 219,663 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 16.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.0816 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Cameroon?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Cameroon was 227,850 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 234,067 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,481 in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
- Cameroon ranks 55th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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, male (number) with 661 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.