Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Cameroon
Cameroon: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa was 26,169 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Cameroon, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa 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 abroa 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.
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 |
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More education data for Cameroon
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 114.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 121,453 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 4.26 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 109.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Cameroon?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa 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 abroa recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 26,239 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa 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 abroa?
- Cameroon ranks 48th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa 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.