Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cameroon
Cameroon: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 12.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
12.5%
Change on year
down 65.1%
World rank
33rd
of 121 countries
All-time high
35.8%
in 2023
All-time low
12.5%
in 2024
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
Cameroon recorded 12.5% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 65.1% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.
Cameroon ranks 33rd of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 24.2% | — |
| 2020 | 18.1% | -25.3% |
| 2021 | 30.5% | +68.6% |
| 2022 | 35.0% | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 35.8% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 12.5% | -65.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.2% | 24.2% | 24.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 12.5% | 35.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0863 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.78 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0953 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.01 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.21 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 121,453 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.06 % 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 12.5% 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 35.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Cameroon ranks 33rd out of 121 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 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release