Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both in Cameroon
Cameroon: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both was 4,143 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Cameroon, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Cameroon is 4,143, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Cameroon peaked at 4,329 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,332, in 2009.
That places Cameroon 7th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,419 | — |
| 1999 | 2,419 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,408 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 2,484 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 2,332 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 2,352 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 3,474 | +47.7% |
| 2012 | 3,498 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 3,685 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 3,840 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 3,967 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 4,146 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 4,002 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 4,201 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 4,329 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 4,197 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 4,226 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 4,277 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 4,143 | -3.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 4,143 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 144, 28.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 4,143 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,458, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +47.7% | 2,352 | 3,474 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,419 | 2,419 | 2,419 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,408 | 2,332 | 2,484 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3,749 | 2,352 | 4,329 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,211 | 4,143 | 4,277 | 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 in Cameroon?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Cameroon was 4,143 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 4,329 in 2019.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,332 in 2009.
- How does Cameroon rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- Cameroon ranks 7th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release