Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Cameroon

Cameroon: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 36,624 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
36,624 number
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
48th
of 143 countries
All-time high
108,795 number
in 2015
All-time low
14,044 number
in 2006
Years of data
9
2006–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Cameroon, 2006–2018

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2006201220182006: 14.0k number2007: 22.1k number2008: 24.9k number2009: 28.1k number2010: 42.5k number2015: 108.8k number2016: 50.9k number2017: 41.6k number2018: 36.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Cameroon stood at 36,624 number.

That represents a change of down 11.9% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Cameroon peaked at 108,795 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14,044 number, in 2006.

That places Cameroon 48th out of 143 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number) in Cameroon, 2006 to 2018.
Year number Change
2006 14,044 number
2007 22,110 number +57.4%
2008 24,947 number +12.8%
2009 28,107 number +12.7%
2010 42,533 number +51.3%
2015 108,795 number +155.8%
2016 50,902 number -53.2%
2017 41,577 number -18.3%
2018 36,624 number -11.9%

Cameroon compared with similar countries

  • Cameroon's 36,624 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25,390 number, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Cameroon's 36,624 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,040 number, 3.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22,302 number 14,044 number 28,107 number 4
2010s 56,086 number 36,624 number 108,795 number 5

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 45 Lithuania 49,777 number compare
  2. 46 Benin 49,126 number compare
  3. 47 Sri Lanka 46,702 number compare
  4. 49 Denmark 35,572 number compare
  5. 50 Zambia 34,886 number compare
  6. 51 Azerbaijan 34,068 number compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Cameroon?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Cameroon was 36,624 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 108,795 number in 2015.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 14,044 number in 2006.
How does Cameroon rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Cameroon ranks 48th out of 143 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes 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 Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,883 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).