Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS in Cameroon
Cameroon: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS was 33,755 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Cameroon, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 33,755 for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Cameroon peaked at 33,755 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14,020, in 1998.
That places Cameroon 44th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 23,485 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 22,246 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 25,073 | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 25,876 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 26,936 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 27,469 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 27,595 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 26,948 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 28,745 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 31,966 | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 32,892 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 33,755 | +2.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 33,755 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,955, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 33,755 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,852, 4.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,048 | 14,020 | 14,076 | 2 |
| 2000s | 17,694 | 14,392 | 21,816 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,256 | 22,246 | 27,595 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,840 | 28,745 | 33,755 | 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 33,755 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 33,755 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,020 in 1998.
- How does Cameroon rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Cameroon ranks 44th out of 210 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 51.7%. 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 outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release