Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Cameroon

Cameroon: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) was -5.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
-5.1%
Change on year
up 33.6%
World rank
88th
of 124 countries
All-time high
-5.1%
in 2018
All-time low
-16.8%
in 2004
Years of data
10
2004–2018

Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Cameroon, 2004–2018

-17.5-15-12.5-10-7.5-52004201120182004: -16.8 %2005: -15.1 %2006: -13.3 %2007: -13 %2010: -9.1 %2011: -8.4 %2012: -7.5 %2016: -8.3 %2017: -7.7 %2018: -5.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Cameroon stood at -5.1%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 33.6% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Cameroon peaked at -5.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, -16.8%, in 2004.

That places Cameroon 88th out of 124 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (%) in Cameroon, 2004 to 2018.
Year % Change
2004 -16.8%
2005 -15.1% -10.3%
2006 -13.3% -11.8%
2007 -13.0% -2.7%
2010 -9.1% -30.0%
2011 -8.4% -6.9%
2012 -7.5% -11.3%
2016 -8.3% +10.3%
2017 -7.7% -7.0%
2018 -5.1% -33.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -14.6% -16.8% -13.0% 4
2010s -7.7% -9.1% -5.1% 6

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 85 Côte d'Ivoire -4.2% compare
  2. 86 Bulgaria -4.2% compare
  3. 87 North Macedonia -4.3% compare
  4. 89 Lao People's Democratic Republic -5.8% compare
  5. 90 Guinea -6.1% compare
  6. 91 Tunisia -6.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Cameroon?
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Cameroon was -5.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was -5.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was -16.8% in 2004.
How does Cameroon rank for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
Cameroon ranks 88th out of 124 countries with data for 2018.
Is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
124 places, 1,674 data points, 1998–2018
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Total number of tertiary students from abroad (inbound students) studying in a given country minus the number of students at the same level of education from that country studying abroad (outbound students), expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrolment in that country.