Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Cameroon

Cameroon: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both was -16,861 number in 2018. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2018)
-16,861 number
Change on year
up 24.4%
World rank
115th
of 136 countries
All-time high
-14,129 number
in 2004
All-time low
-23,030 number
in 2016
Years of data
10
2004–2018

Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Cameroon, 2004–2018

-24.0k-22.0k-20.0k-18.0k-16.0k-14.0k2004201120182004: -14.1k number2005: -15.1k number2006: -16.0k number2007: -17.1k number2010: -20.0k number2011: -20.6k number2012: -20.3k number2016: -23.0k number2017: -22.3k number2018: -16.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Cameroon stood at -16,861 number.

The figure is up 24.4% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Cameroon peaked at -14,129 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, -23,030 number, in 2016.

That places Cameroon 115th out of 136 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -15,595 number -17,131 number -14,129 number 4
2010s -20,511 number -23,030 number -16,861 number 6

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 112 Cyprus -15,221 number compare
  2. 113 Albania -16,212 number compare
  3. 114 Zimbabwe -16,449 number compare
  4. 116 Korea -17,025 number compare
  5. 117 Tajikistan -17,543 number compare
  6. 118 Tunisia -17,695 number compare

See the full ranking of 136 places β†’

More reference data data for Cameroon

All data for Cameroon β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Cameroon?
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Cameroon was -16,861 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was -14,129 number in 2004.
What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was -23,030 number in 2016.
How does Cameroon rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both?
Cameroon ranks 115th out of 136 countries with data for 2018.
Is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
136 places, 1,866 data points, 1998–2018
Last refreshed

Number of tertiary students from abroad (inbound students) studying in a given country minus the number of students at the same level from a given country studying abroad (outbound students).