Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa female was 1,969 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Cameroon, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 1,969 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Cameroon peaked at 2,047 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,493, in 2012.
Cameroon ranks 7th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1,493 | — |
| 2013 | 1,556 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 1,595 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 1,709 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 1,804 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 1,790 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1,896 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 1,943 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1,991 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 2,019 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 2,047 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1,969 | -3.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1,969 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80, 24.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1,969 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 602.5, 3.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,723 | 1,493 | 1,943 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2,006 | 1,969 | 2,047 | 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 1,969 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 2,047 in 2022.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,493 in 2012.
- 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 26.5%. 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, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release