Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) was -14,190 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
-14,190
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
114th
of 126 countries
All-time high
-6,417
in 2019
All-time low
-14,288
in 2016
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Cameroon, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Cameroon stood at -14,190.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Cameroon ranks 114th of 126 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 | -14,288 | — |
| 2017 | -13,873 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | -8,440 | -39.2% |
| 2019 | -6,417 | -24.0% |
| 2020 | -7,446 | +16.0% |
| 2021 | -8,014 | +7.6% |
| 2022 | -13,113 | +63.6% |
| 2023 | -14,190 | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -10,754 | -14,288 | -6,417 | 4 |
| 2020s | -10,691 | -14,190 | -7,446 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 74,549 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 46,904 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 219,663 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 16.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 227,850 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.0816 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (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 -14,190 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 -6,417 in 2019.
- What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -14,288 in 2016.
- How does Cameroon rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
- Cameroon ranks 114th out of 126 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 up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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), male (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release