School enrollment, tertiary in Cameroon
Cameroon: School enrollment, tertiary was 16.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary in Cameroon, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, tertiary in Cameroon stood at 16.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary in Cameroon peaked at 17.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1971.
Cameroon ranks 137th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5% | — |
| 1972 | 0.6% | +24.5% |
| 1973 | 0.8% | +25.7% |
| 1974 | 0.9% | +18.8% |
| 1975 | 1.1% | +12.9% |
| 1979 | 1.6% | +51.2% |
| 1980 | 1.8% | +12.1% |
| 1981 | 1.6% | -12.4% |
| 1982 | 1.6% | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 1.8% | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 2.0% | +12.9% |
| 1985 | 2.2% | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 2.5% | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 2.6% | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 2.6% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 3.0% | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 3.2% | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | +52.7% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 15.8% | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 16.8% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 17.3% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | -26.6% |
| 2017 | 13.0% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 15.1% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 15.6% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 17.2% | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 16.4% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 16.0% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 16.7% | +3.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 16.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.9%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 16.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.9%, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.6% | 6 |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 2.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 3.0% | 4.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 4.7% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 11.6% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 15.6% | 17.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1816 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary in Cameroon?
- School enrollment, tertiary in Cameroon was 16.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for school enrollment, tertiary?
- Cameroon ranks 137th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 (% 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.