Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Cameroon
Cameroon: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 73,372 in 2024. β² Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Cameroon, 2015β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Cameroon is 73,372, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Cameroon peaked at 73,372 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48,060, in 2015.
That places Cameroon 48th out of 128 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57,581 | 48,060 | 62,119 | 5 |
| 2020s | 68,498 | 63,014 | 73,372 | 5 |
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More education data for Cameroon
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 121,453 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 114.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Cameroon?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Cameroon was 73,372 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 73,372 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,060 in 2015.
- How does Cameroon rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 48th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. 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 7 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release