Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cameroon
Cameroon: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 2.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cameroon, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 2.3% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.6% on the previous year and down 85.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cameroon peaked at 16.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2006.
Cameroon ranks 120th of 126 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.7% | — |
| 2008 | 7.6% | +1046.7% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | +34.9% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | +55.5% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | -55.0% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -81.3% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | +100.4% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | +66.5% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | -49.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 0.7% | 7.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 7.2% | 16.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 1.3% | 4.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 117 North Macedonia 3.2% compare
- 118 Benin 2.7% compare
- 119 Saudi Arabia 2.4% compare
- 121 Algeria 1.9% compare
- 122 Bangladesh 1.2% compare
- 123 Burkina Faso 0.7% compare
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 percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cameroon?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cameroon was 2.3% 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 16.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2006.
- How does Cameroon rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Cameroon ranks 120th out of 126 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 down 85.8%. 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 Education programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release