Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) was -12,173 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
-12,173
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
96th
of 106 countries
All-time high
-7,493
in 2019
All-time low
-12,173
in 2023
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Cameroon, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded -12,173 for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Cameroon ranks 96th of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -9,937 | — |
| 2017 | -9,655 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | -9,847 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | -7,493 | -23.9% |
| 2020 | -8,910 | +18.9% |
| 2021 | -10,716 | +20.3% |
| 2022 | -11,280 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | -12,173 | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -9,233 | -9,937 | -7,493 | 4 |
| 2020s | -10,770 | -12,173 | -8,910 | 4 |
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More education data for Cameroon
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Cameroon?
- Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Cameroon was -12,173 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was -7,493 in 2019.
- What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -12,173 in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
- Cameroon ranks 96th out of 106 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release