Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) was 47,510 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Cameroon, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 47,510 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.3% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Cameroon peaked at 47,510 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,893, in 2007.
That places Cameroon 37th out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 10,893 | — |
| 2008 | 11,114 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 13,076 | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 19,819 | +51.6% |
| 2015 | 45,663 | +130.4% |
| 2016 | 25,700 | -43.7% |
| 2017 | 19,578 | -23.8% |
| 2018 | 17,695 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 22,941 | +29.6% |
| 2020 | 24,728 | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 30,116 | +21.8% |
| 2022 | 37,924 | +25.9% |
| 2023 | 47,510 | +25.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 47,510 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14,929, 3.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 47,510 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,924, 6.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,694 | 10,893 | 13,076 | 3 |
| 2010s | 25,233 | 17,695 | 45,663 | 6 |
| 2020s | 35,070 | 24,728 | 47,510 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 34 Guatemala 56,609 compare
- 35 Kazakhstan 48,561 compare
- 36 Libya 47,731
- 38 Tajikistan 44,975 compare
- 39 Pakistan 42,956 compare
- 40 Kyrgyzstan 40,412 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, isced 5 programmes, female in Cameroon?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Cameroon was 47,510 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 47,510 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,893 in 2007.
- How does Cameroon rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- Cameroon ranks 37th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release