Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male … capita male in Cameroon
Cameroon: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male … capita male was 0.0078 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Cameroon, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.0078 units per person for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Cameroon peaked at 0.0091 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per person, in 1971.
That places Cameroon 130th out of 192 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 … capita male in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0004 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0005 units per person | +22.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 units per person | +23.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0007 units per person | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0008 units per person | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 0.003 units per person | +301.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0031 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0031 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0035 units per person | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 0.004 units per person | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0041 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0044 units per person | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0051 units per person | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0062 units per person | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 0.007 units per person | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0073 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0085 units per person | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0089 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0091 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0063 units per person | -30.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0067 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0071 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0073 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0079 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0087 units per person | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0083 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.008 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0078 units per person | -2.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.0078 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0073 units per person, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.0078 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0046 units per person, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male … capita male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +301.1% | 0.0008 units per person | 0.003 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0038 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0074 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0091 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0081 units per person | 0.0078 units per person | 0.0087 units per person | 5 |
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 enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Cameroon?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Cameroon was 0.0078 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0091 units per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per person in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per?
- Cameroon ranks 130th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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, male (number), per capita. 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) divided by Population, total, 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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.