Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Cameroon
Cameroon: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 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 students studying in 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,723 | 1,493 | 1,943 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2,006 | 1,969 | 2,047 | 4 |
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More education data for Cameroon
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 121,453 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
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