Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 26.9% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Cameroon, 2004–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 26.9% for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in 2016.
That represents a change of up 36.6% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Cameroon peaked at 52.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2013.
Cameroon ranks 106th of 112 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 37.5% | — |
| 2005 | 52.0% | +38.6% |
| 2006 | 52.0% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | -82.6% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 15.6% | +86.0% |
| 2015 | 19.7% | +26.7% |
| 2016 | 26.9% | +36.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.2% | 37.5% | 52.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 8.4% | 26.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Cameroon?
- Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Cameroon was 26.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2013.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Cameroon ranks 106th out of 112 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release