Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cameroon
Cameroon: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 31.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
31.8%
Change on year
up 341.9%
World rank
35th
of 122 countries
All-time high
31.8%
in 2024
All-time low
6.7%
in 2022
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cameroon, 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cameroon is 31.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 341.9% on the previous year and up 126.1% over ten years.
That places Cameroon 35th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 14.1% | — |
| 2020 | 18.7% | +33.4% |
| 2021 | 15.7% | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | -57.2% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 31.8% | +341.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.1% | 14.1% | 14.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 6.7% | 31.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cameroon?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cameroon was 31.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2022.
- How does Cameroon rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Cameroon ranks 35th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release