How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Portugal?

22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Portugal: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male

Cameroon

175,938 number

in 2018

Portugal

165,804 number

in 2018

Cameroon rank

60th

Portugal rank

63rd

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time

Cameroon
Portugal

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 175,938 number against 165,804 number in Portugal, a difference of 10,134 number.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Portugal ahead.

Cameroon ranks 60th and Portugal ranks 63rd of 187 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1970s	4,015 number	30,454 number	26,439 number	Portugal
2000s	66,696 number	171,178 number	104,483 number	Portugal
2010s	165,196 number	170,459 number	5,263 number	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Cameroon or Portugal?: Cameroon, at 175,938 number against 165,804 number in Portugal as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Cameroon and Portugal?: 10,134 number, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Portugal?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Cameroon and Portugal rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?: Cameroon ranks 60th and Portugal ranks 63rd of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.