Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Cameroon
Cameroon: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 46.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Cameroon, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Cameroon is 46.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Cameroon peaked at 46.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, in 2003.
Cameroon ranks 122nd of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 38.8% | — |
| 2003 | 37.5% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 37.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 38.5% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 42.5% | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 42.9% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 43.7% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 41.3% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 44.0% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 45.9% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 43.5% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 44.6% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 42.8% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 41.7% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 43.8% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 44.7% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 46.7% | +4.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 46.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 93% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 46.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.8%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.6% | 37.5% | 42.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 41.3% | 45.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 44.0% | 41.7% | 46.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 119 San Marino 47.3% compare
- 120 Saudi Arabia 46.9% compare
- 121 Bangladesh 46.8% compare
- 123 Côte d'Ivoire 45.3% compare
- 124 Uganda 45.1% compare
- 125 Ukraine 44.8% compare
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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Cameroon?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Cameroon was 46.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 46.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5% in 2003.
- How does Cameroon rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Cameroon ranks 122nd out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release