Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Cameroon
Cameroon: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 26,169 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Cameroon, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Cameroon stood at 26,169 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Cameroon peaked at 26,239 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12,930 number, in 1998.
Cameroon ranks 48th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 12,930 number | — |
| 1999 | 12,986 number | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 13,298 number | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 13,474 number | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 14,034 number | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 15,758 number | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 15,658 number | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 16,685 number | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 17,636 number | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 18,548 number | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 20,064 number | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 20,699 number | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 21,841 number | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 24,017 number | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 23,319 number | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 21,068 number | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 23,882 number | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 24,695 number | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 25,741 number | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 26,239 number | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 26,169 number | -0.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 26,169 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,185 number, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 26,169 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,797 number, 4.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,958 number | 12,930 number | 12,986 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 16,585 number | 13,298 number | 20,699 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,108 number | 21,068 number | 26,239 number | 9 |
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 26,169 number in 2018, 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 26,239 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,930 number in 1998.
- How does Cameroon rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Cameroon ranks 48th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. 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 (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.