Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male (number) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male (number) was 34,412 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
34,412
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
47th
of 127 countries
All-time high
40,076
in 2021
All-time low
27,025
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in Cameroon, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 34,412 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in Cameroon peaked at 40,076 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27,025, in 2015.
Cameroon ranks 47th of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male (number) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 27,025 | — |
| 2016 | 34,292 | +26.9% |
| 2017 | 31,073 | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 34,808 | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 33,353 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 35,776 | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 40,076 | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 36,536 | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 38,741 | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 34,412 | -11.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 34,412 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,376, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 34,412 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,665, 6.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32,110 | 27,025 | 34,808 | 5 |
| 2020s | 37,108 | 34,412 | 40,076 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 7 programmes, male in Cameroon?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in Cameroon was 34,412 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 40,076 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,025 in 2015.
- How does Cameroon rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male?
- Cameroon ranks 47th out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release