School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Cameroon
Cameroon: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) was 2.32 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
2.32 million number
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
49th
of 203 countries
All-time high
2.32 million number
in 2018
All-time low
538,402 number
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2018
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Cameroon, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Cameroon is 2.32 million number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Cameroon peaked at 2.32 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 538,402 number, in 1970.
Cameroon ranks 49th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 538,402 number | — |
| 1971 | 553,398 number | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 568,014 number | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 583,816 number | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 600,021 number | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 616,290 number | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 632,797 number | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 647,518 number | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 663,211 number | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 681,027 number | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 701,668 number | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 725,003 number | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 748,939 number | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 775,152 number | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 802,974 number | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 832,179 number | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 863,113 number | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 893,022 number | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 924,911 number | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 958,496 number | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 993,532 number | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 1.03 million number | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 1.07 million number | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 1.10 million number | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 1.14 million number | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 1.18 million number | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 1.23 million number | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 1.27 million number | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 1.31 million number | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 1.36 million number | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.41 million number | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.47 million number | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 1.53 million number | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.59 million number | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 1.65 million number | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 1.71 million number | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 1.77 million number | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.82 million number | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.87 million number | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.92 million number | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.97 million number | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 2.02 million number | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 2.07 million number | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 2.11 million number | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 2.15 million number | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 2.19 million number | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.23 million number | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.27 million number | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.32 million number | +1.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2.32 million number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.04 million number, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2.32 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.14 million number, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 608,449 number | 538,402 number | 681,027 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 822,546 number | 701,668 number | 958,496 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 million number | 993,532 number | 1.36 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.67 million number | 1.41 million number | 1.92 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.15 million number | 1.97 million number | 2.32 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.75 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.24 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,092 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 611,326 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 321,494 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Cameroon?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Cameroon was 2.32 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.32 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 538,402 number in 1970.
- How does Cameroon rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 49th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. 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 School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.