Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) was 105,764 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
105,764
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
67th
of 129 countries
All-time high
117,314
in 2021
All-time low
71,319
in 2016
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Cameroon, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 105,764 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Cameroon peaked at 117,314 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 71,319, in 2016.
That places Cameroon 67th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 97,054 | — |
| 2016 | 71,319 | -26.5% |
| 2017 | 84,364 | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 105,356 | +24.9% |
| 2019 | 108,831 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 107,874 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 117,314 | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 114,518 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 105,764 | -7.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 105,764 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 112,367, 94% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 105,764 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33,360, 3.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93,385 | 71,319 | 108,831 | 5 |
| 2020s | 111,368 | 105,764 | 117,314 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 64 Denmark 108,432 compare
- 65 Austria 107,299 compare
- 66 Serbia 106,625 compare
- 68 New Zealand 104,578 compare
- 69 Azerbaijan 102,543 compare
- 70 Costa Rica 98,110 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 6 programmes, female in Cameroon?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Cameroon was 105,764 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 117,314 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,319 in 2016.
- How does Cameroon rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
- Cameroon ranks 67th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 6 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release