Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both North Western Europe in Cameroon
Cameroon: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both North Western Europe was 24,745 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in Cameroon, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in Cameroon stood at 24,745. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in Cameroon peaked at 24,745 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,234, in 1998.
Cameroon ranks 28th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both North Western Europe in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11,234 | — |
| 1999 | 11,293 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 11,636 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 11,999 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 12,417 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 14,035 | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 13,934 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 14,865 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 15,756 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 16,458 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 17,585 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 18,348 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 18,765 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 19,461 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 18,401 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 16,867 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 18,463 | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 18,979 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 19,021 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 19,568 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 19,626 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 18,173 | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 19,735 | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 22,541 | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 23,257 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 24,745 | +6.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 24,745 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,317, 5.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 24,745 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,170, 7.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,264 | 11,234 | 11,293 | 2 |
| 2000s | 14,703 | 11,636 | 18,348 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,732 | 16,867 | 19,626 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,570 | 19,735 | 24,745 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,092 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 611,326 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 321,494 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 322,873 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.01 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1816 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in Cameroon?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in Cameroon was 24,745 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 24,745 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,234 in 1998.
- How does Cameroon rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
- Cameroon ranks 28th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. 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 Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release