How does Cameroon rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?

Cameroon ranks 47th out of 140 countries with data for 2018.

Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Cameroon?

Over the last ten years it is up 59.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Cameroon

Name: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Cameroon
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Cameroon: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 17,695 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)

17,695 number

Change on year

down 9.6%

World rank

47th

of 140 countries

All-time high

45,663 number

in 2015

All-time low

10,893 number

in 2007

Years of data

2007–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Cameroon, 2007–2018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Cameroon stood at 17,695 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and up 59.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Cameroon peaked at 45,663 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10,893 number, in 2007.

Cameroon ranks 47th of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	11,694 number	10,893 number	13,076 number	3
2010s	25,691 number	17,695 number	45,663 number	5

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Cameroon?: Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Cameroon was 17,695 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Cameroon?: The highest recorded value was 45,663 number in 2015.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Cameroon?: The lowest recorded value was 10,893 number in 2007.
How does Cameroon rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?: Cameroon ranks 47th out of 140 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Cameroon?: Over the last ten years it is up 59.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 2,834 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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