School enrollment, tertiary, male in Cameroon
Cameroon: School enrollment, tertiary, male was 17.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary, male in Cameroon, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, tertiary, male in Cameroon is 17.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary, male in Cameroon peaked at 19.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1971.
That places Cameroon 133rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, tertiary, male in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9% | — |
| 1972 | 1.1% | +22.3% |
| 1973 | 1.4% | +22.7% |
| 1974 | 1.7% | +18.7% |
| 1975 | 1.8% | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | +242.9% |
| 2003 | 6.4% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 8.2% | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | +21.5% |
| 2011 | 14.4% | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 15.3% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 18.9% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 19.2% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | -29.6% |
| 2017 | 14.4% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 19.1% | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 18.2% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 17.5% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 17.0% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 1.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 6.3% | 10.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 12.8% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 17.0% | 19.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 school enrollment, tertiary, male in Cameroon?
- School enrollment, tertiary, male in Cameroon was 17.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for school enrollment, tertiary, male?
- Cameroon ranks 133rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.