Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) was -6.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
-6.2%
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
85th
of 115 countries
All-time high
-3.4%
in 2019
All-time low
-9.6%
in 2016
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Cameroon, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Cameroon stood at -6.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Cameroon ranks 85th of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -9.6% | — |
| 2017 | -8.6% | -10.1% |
| 2018 | -4.8% | -44.5% |
| 2019 | -3.4% | -28.8% |
| 2020 | -3.6% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | -3.4% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | -5.7% | +67.0% |
| 2023 | -6.2% | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -6.6% | -9.6% | -3.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | -4.7% | -6.2% | -3.4% | 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 ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Cameroon?
- Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Cameroon was -6.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was -3.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.6% in 2016.
- How does Cameroon rank for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
- Cameroon ranks 85th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. 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 Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), male (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release