Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 0.7191 GPIA in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
0.7191 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
91st
of 103 countries
All-time high
1.45 GPIA
in 2005
All-time low
0.6704 GPIA
in 2013
Years of data
7
2005–2016
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Cameroon, 2005–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2016, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Cameroon stood at 0.7191 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Cameroon peaked at 1.45 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.6704 GPIA, in 2013.
Cameroon ranks 91st of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.45 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 1.42 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.794 GPIA | -43.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6704 GPIA | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7445 GPIA | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7181 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7191 GPIA | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.43 GPIA | 1.42 GPIA | 1.45 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7292 GPIA | 0.6704 GPIA | 0.794 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 88 Malaysia 0.7573 GPIA compare
- 89 Hong Kong, China 0.7469 GPIA compare
- 90 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.7349 GPIA compare
- 92 Saint Lucia 0.7062 GPIA compare
- 93 Botswana 0.6941 GPIA compare
- 94 Trinidad and Tobago 0.6581 GPIA compare
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 0.7191 GPIA 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 1.45 GPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6704 GPIA in 2013.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Cameroon ranks 91st out of 103 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 49.2%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release