Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Cameroon
Cameroon: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes 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 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Cameroon
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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.