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

Cameroon ranks 48th out of 140 countries with data for 2018.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

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

Cameroon: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 18,929 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)

18,929 number

Change on year

down 14.0%

World rank

48th

of 140 countries

All-time high

63,132 number

in 2015

All-time low

11,217 number

in 2007

Years of data

2007–2018

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

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Cameroon is 18,929 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Cameroon peaked at 63,132 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11,217 number, in 2007.

Cameroon ranks 48th of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	13,360 number	11,217 number	15,031 number	3
2010s	30,395 number	18,929 number	63,132 number	5

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Cameroon?: Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Cameroon was 18,929 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Cameroon?: The highest recorded value was 63,132 number in 2015.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Cameroon?: The lowest recorded value was 11,217 number in 2007.
How does Cameroon rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?: Cameroon ranks 48th out of 140 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in Cameroon?: Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 2,819 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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