Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … male in Cameroon
Cameroon: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … male was 19,368 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Cameroon, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 19,368 for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Cameroon peaked at 24,464 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
That places Cameroon 40th out of 235 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … male in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 14,020 | — |
| 1999 | 14,076 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 14,392 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 14,720 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 15,137 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 16,783 | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 16,763 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 17,797 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 18,753 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 19,594 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 21,182 | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 21,816 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 22,473 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 24,464 | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 14,080 | -42.4% |
| 2013 | 13,191 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 15,027 | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 15,485 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 15,903 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 16,239 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 16,550 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 16,132 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 17,172 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 18,610 | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 19,031 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 19,368 | +1.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 19,368 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,587, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 19,368 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,093, 3.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … male in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -42.4% | 24,464 | 14,080 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,810 | 0 | 14,076 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,694 | 14,392 | 21,816 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,954 | 13,191 | 24,464 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,545 | 17,172 | 19,368 | 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 outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Cameroon?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Cameroon was 19,368 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 24,464 in 2011.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Cameroon rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Cameroon ranks 40th out of 235 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, male (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release