Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%) (secondary) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%) (secondary) was 35.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Cameroon, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Cameroon is 35.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Cameroon peaked at 51.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 1971.
Cameroon ranks 167th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%) (secondary) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.4% | — |
| 1972 | 13.1% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 41.4% | +215.4% |
| 2014 | 45.9% | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 47.1% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 51.5% | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 36.9% | -28.3% |
| 2022 | 37.7% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 35.2% | -6.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 35.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62.4%, 56% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 35.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.0%, 78% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.8% | 12.4% | 13.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 41.4% | 51.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 36.6% | 35.2% | 37.7% | 3 |
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 total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Cameroon?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Cameroon was 35.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 51.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 167th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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 net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release