Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population in Cameroon
Cameroon: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population was 14.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population in Cameroon, 2005–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 14.3% for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population in Cameroon peaked at 21.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2010.
Cameroon ranks 125th of 142 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 10.9% | 11.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 6.2% | 21.2% | 3 |
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More education data for Cameroon
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 114.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 121,453 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 109.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 119.2% (2024)
- Labor force, total 11.47 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 43.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population in Cameroon?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population in Cameroon was 14.3% in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2010.
- How does Cameroon rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population?
- Cameroon ranks 125th out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.