Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cameroon
Cameroon: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 2.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.9%
Change on year
down 45.5%
World rank
116th
of 124 countries
All-time high
7.9%
in 2019
All-time low
1.5%
in 2020
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 2.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.5% on the previous year and down 62.9% over ten years.
That places Cameroon 116th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 7.9% | — |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -80.6% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | +118.2% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | +59.2% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | -45.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.9% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 1.5% | 5.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 113 Niger 4.3%
- 114 Burundi 3.8% compare
- 115 Saudi Arabia 3.3% compare
- 117 Algeria 2.8% compare
- 118 Benin 1.6%
- 119 Bangladesh 0.9%
More education data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 114.41 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 114.4% (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 2.9% 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 7.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2020.
- How does Cameroon rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Cameroon ranks 116th out of 124 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 62.9%. 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 graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release