Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of the population with completed tertiary education was 4.7 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
4.7
World rank
84th
of 111 countries
All-time high
4.7
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 1870
Years of data
31
1870–2020
Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Cameroon, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 4.7 for share of the population with completed tertiary education in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with completed tertiary education in Cameroon peaked at 4.7 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1870.
That places Cameroon 84th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1875 | 0 | — |
| 1880 | 0 | — |
| 1885 | 0 | — |
| 1890 | 0 | — |
| 1895 | 0 | — |
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0 | — |
| 1935 | 0 | — |
| 1940 | 0 | — |
| 1945 | 0.1 | — |
| 1950 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2 | +100.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3 | +50.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4 | +33.3% |
| 1990 | 0.6 | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 1 | +66.7% |
| 2000 | 1.4 | +40.0% |
| 2005 | 1.9 | +35.7% |
| 2010 | 2.7 | +42.1% |
| 2015 | 3.9 | +44.4% |
| 2020 | 4.7 | +20.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 4.7 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.7, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 4.7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.3, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.05 | 0 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.15 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.25 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.35 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.65 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.75 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.24 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with completed tertiary education in Cameroon?
- Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Cameroon was 4.7 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with completed tertiary education recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population with completed tertiary education recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1870.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of the population with completed tertiary education?
- Cameroon ranks 84th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population with completed tertiary education rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with completed tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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