Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Cameroon
Cameroon: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male was 387,851 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Cameroon, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 387,851 for enrolment in upper secondary education, male in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Cameroon peaked at 387,851 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 102,279, in 2006.
That places Cameroon 54th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 120,737 | — |
| 2004 | 124,447 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 129,183 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 102,279 | -20.8% |
| 2007 | 155,268 | +51.8% |
| 2008 | 193,810 | +24.8% |
| 2009 | 205,921 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 264,434 | +28.4% |
| 2012 | 301,088 | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 324,403 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 332,572 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 353,896 | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 368,379 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 373,785 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 386,752 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 366,756 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 387,851 | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 147,378 | 102,279 | 205,921 | 7 |
| 2010s | 324,129 | 264,434 | 368,379 | 6 |
| 2020s | 378,786 | 366,756 | 387,851 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 51 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 414,507 compare
- 52 Netherlands 408,233 compare
- 53 Ethiopia 405,735 compare
- 55 Kazakhstan 353,172 compare
- 56 Romania 350,650 compare
- 57 Belgium 346,119 compare
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 114.41 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 114.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Cameroon?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Cameroon was 387,851 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 387,851 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 102,279 in 2006.
- How does Cameroon rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
- Cameroon ranks 54th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release