Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 32.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Cameroon, 2005–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Cameroon stood at 32.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.0% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Cameroon peaked at 39.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2012.
That places Cameroon 101st out of 106 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 37.6% | — |
| 2006 | 39.9% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | -74.2% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 18.4% | +75.3% |
| 2015 | 23.8% | +29.0% |
| 2016 | 32.6% | +37.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.8% | 37.6% | 39.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 10.3% | 32.6% | 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 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 32.6% 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 39.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2012.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Cameroon ranks 101st out of 106 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 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release