Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cameroon
Cameroon: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 9.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.5%
Change on year
down 55.4%
World rank
24th
of 121 countries
All-time high
21.2%
in 2023
All-time low
6.5%
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 9.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.4% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Cameroon ranks 24th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 13.1% | — |
| 2020 | 6.5% | -50.7% |
| 2021 | 15.0% | +132.9% |
| 2022 | 19.9% | +32.5% |
| 2023 | 21.2% | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 9.5% | -55.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.1% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 6.5% | 21.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 21 United States 10.2% compare
- 22 United Kingdom 10.0% compare
- 23 Sweden 9.8% compare
- 25 Qatar 9.4% compare
- 26 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9.3% compare
- 27 Malta 9.3% compare
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 9.5% 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 21.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2020.
- How does Cameroon rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Cameroon ranks 24th 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 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release