School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) in Cameroon
Cameroon: School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) was 834,999 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
834,999 number
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
41st
of 205 countries
All-time high
834,999 number
in 2020
All-time low
184,483 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, upper secondary education, male in Cameroon, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 834,999 number for school age population, upper secondary education, male in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, male in Cameroon peaked at 834,999 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 184,483 number, in 1970.
Cameroon ranks 41st of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 184,483 number | — |
| 1971 | 189,876 number | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 194,040 number | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 198,240 number | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 202,859 number | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 208,211 number | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 214,457 number | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 221,039 number | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 228,703 number | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 237,207 number | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 246,173 number | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 255,404 number | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 264,002 number | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 273,079 number | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 282,876 number | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 293,357 number | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 304,309 number | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 314,507 number | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 325,494 number | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 337,365 number | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 349,934 number | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 362,990 number | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 375,600 number | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 389,029 number | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 403,247 number | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 418,360 number | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 434,668 number | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 451,309 number | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 469,297 number | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 488,254 number | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 507,430 number | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 526,220 number | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 542,773 number | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 559,030 number | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 575,638 number | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 592,400 number | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 608,414 number | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 620,582 number | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 632,673 number | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 645,482 number | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 658,926 number | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 672,307 number | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 683,583 number | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 695,397 number | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 708,140 number | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 722,799 number | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 740,518 number | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 760,552 number | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 783,815 number | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 808,989 number | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 834,999 number | +3.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 834,999 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 384,387 number, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 834,999 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 438,720 number, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 207,912 number | 184,483 number | 237,207 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 289,657 number | 246,173 number | 337,365 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 414,269 number | 349,934 number | 488,254 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 581,064 number | 507,430 number | 645,482 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 723,503 number | 658,926 number | 808,989 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 834,999 number | 834,999 number | 834,999 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 38 Algeria 874,025 number compare
- 39 Cote d'Ivoire 855,142 number compare
- 40 Colombia 847,323 number compare
- 42 Malaysia 810,911 number compare
- 43 Uzbekistan 769,554 number compare
- 44 South Korea 761,816 number compare
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, upper secondary education, male in Cameroon?
- School age population, upper secondary education, male in Cameroon was 834,999 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 834,999 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 184,483 number in 1970.
- How does Cameroon rank for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
- Cameroon ranks 41st out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. 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, upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.