Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 23.4% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Cameroon, 2005–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Cameroon is 23.4%, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 37.2% on the previous year and down 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Cameroon peaked at 68.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2013.
Cameroon ranks 99th of 105 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 68.3% | — |
| 2006 | 68.3% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | -88.0% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | +94.6% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | +24.4% |
| 2016 | 23.4% | +37.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.3% | 68.3% | 68.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 7.1% | 23.4% | 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 23.4% 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 68.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2013.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Cameroon ranks 99th out of 105 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 65.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 7 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release