Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number) was 5,178 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5,178
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
60th
of 117 countries
All-time high
10,596
in 2021
All-time low
1,615
in 2016
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Cameroon, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 5,178 for total inbound internationally mobile students, male in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and up 220.6% over ten years.
That places Cameroon 60th out of 117 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1,615 | — |
| 2017 | 2,366 | +46.5% |
| 2018 | 8,110 | +242.8% |
| 2019 | 9,715 | +19.8% |
| 2020 | 9,726 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 10,596 | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 5,918 | -44.1% |
| 2023 | 5,178 | -12.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 5,178 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,538, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 5,178 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,286, 4.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,452 | 1,615 | 9,715 | 4 |
| 2020s | 7,854 | 5,178 | 10,596 | 4 |
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 total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Cameroon?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Cameroon was 5,178 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 10,596 in 2021.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,615 in 2016.
- How does Cameroon rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, male?
- Cameroon ranks 60th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 220.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release