Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 83.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Cameroon, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Cameroon is 83.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Cameroon peaked at 85.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 78.9%, in 2014.
Cameroon ranks 102nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 84.9% | — |
| 2004 | 84.7% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 84.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 84.8% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 81.5% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 84.8% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 80.0% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 79.7% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 78.9% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 81.8% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 78.9% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 79.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 79.3% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 84.7% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 85.4% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 82.8% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 83.8% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.7% | 80.0% | 84.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 79.6% | 78.9% | 81.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 84.2% | 82.8% | 85.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 121,453 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Cameroon?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Cameroon was 83.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 85.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.9% in 2014.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Cameroon ranks 102nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release