Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Cameroon
Cameroon: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 53.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 53.3%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Cameroon peaked at 62.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 53.3%, in 2024.
Cameroon ranks 28th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 61.2% | — |
| 2003 | 62.5% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 62.5% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 61.5% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 57.5% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 57.1% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 56.3% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 58.7% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 56.0% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 54.1% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 56.5% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 55.4% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 57.2% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 58.3% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 56.2% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 55.3% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 53.3% | -3.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 53.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.7%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 53.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.2%, 91% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.4% | 57.1% | 62.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 54.1% | 58.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 56.0% | 53.3% | 58.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 25 Ukraine 55.2% compare
- 26 Uganda 54.9% compare
- 27 Côte d'Ivoire 54.7% compare
- 29 Bangladesh 53.2% compare
- 30 Saudi Arabia 53.1% compare
- 31 San Marino 52.7% 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 53.3% 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 62.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.3% in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Cameroon ranks 28th 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 down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release