Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) was 666,021 number in 2016. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Cameroon, 2003–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2016, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Cameroon stood at 666,021 number. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 267.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Cameroon peaked at 666,021 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 181,197 number, in 2006.
Cameroon ranks 53rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 215,421 number | — |
| 2004 | 219,632 number | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 227,992 number | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 181,197 number | -20.5% |
| 2007 | 273,311 number | +50.8% |
| 2008 | 346,089 number | +26.6% |
| 2009 | 372,521 number | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 443,269 number | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 499,089 number | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 598,541 number | +19.9% |
| 2014 | 599,790 number | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 637,915 number | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 666,021 number | +4.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 666,021 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 239,284 number, 2.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 666,021 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 179,221 number, 3.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 262,309 number | 181,197 number | 372,521 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 574,104 number | 443,269 number | 666,021 number | 6 |
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 upper secondary education, both sexes in Cameroon?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Cameroon was 666,021 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 666,021 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 181,197 number in 2006.
- How does Cameroon rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 53rd out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 267.6%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.