Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 21.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Cameroon, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Cameroon is 21.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Cameroon peaked at 27.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 1995.
That places Cameroon 41st out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 26.7% | — |
| 1972 | 25.1% | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 27.4% | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 26.0% | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 25.8% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 26.1% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 26.1% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 26.0% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 26.0% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 27.8% | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 27.7% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 27.5% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 26.8% | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 26.5% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 27.5% | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 25.4% | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 24.6% | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 23.8% | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 21.3% | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 19.8% | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 18.1% | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 17.1% | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 16.8% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 16.5% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 19.7% | +18.9% |
| 1998 | 19.1% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 19.0% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 20.7% | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 19.3% | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 18.7% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 18.6% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 18.4% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 16.9% | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 18.9% | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 19.1% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 20.4% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 20.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 21.0% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 21.2% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 22.2% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 21.8% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 21.6% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 19.5% | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 20.5% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 21.9% | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.1% | 25.1% | 27.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 25.9% | 21.3% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.3% | 16.5% | 19.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 16.9% | 20.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 20.4% | 22.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 19.5% | 21.9% | 3 |
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 secondary education enrolled in vocational in Cameroon?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Cameroon was 21.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 1980.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 1995.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Cameroon ranks 41st out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release