Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Arab States both in Cameroon
Cameroon: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Arab States both was 1,348 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Cameroon, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Cameroon stood at 1,348.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Cameroon peaked at 1,591 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 714, in 2012.
That places Cameroon 38th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Arab States both in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 714 | — |
| 2013 | 820 | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 1,240 | +51.2% |
| 2015 | 1,291 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 1,584 | +22.7% |
| 2017 | 1,498 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 1,559 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 1,470 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 1,591 | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 1,545 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 1,393 | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 1,348 | -3.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1,348 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 392, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1,348 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 525.5, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,272 | 714 | 1,584 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,469 | 1,348 | 1,591 | 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 the in Cameroon?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Cameroon was 1,348 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,591 in 2020.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 714 in 2012.
- How does Cameroon rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the?
- Cameroon ranks 38th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.4%. 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 the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release