How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Zimbabwe?

18 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Oman vs Zimbabwe: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Oman

119,184 number

in 2019

Zimbabwe

135,575 number

in 2015

Oman rank

110th

Zimbabwe rank

107th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

Oman
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 135,575 number against 119,184 number in Oman, a difference of 16,391 number.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Oman's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Oman ranks 110th and Zimbabwe ranks 107th of 193 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Oman	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1970s	18 number	8,541 number	8,523 number	Zimbabwe
1980s	739.25 number	18,083 number	17,344 number	Zimbabwe
1990s	6,404 number	54,322 number	47,918 number	Zimbabwe
2010s	99,834 number	104,396 number	4,562 number	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Oman or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 135,575 number against 119,184 number in Oman as of 2015.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Oman and Zimbabwe?: 16,391 number, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Zimbabwe?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2015.
How do Oman and Zimbabwe rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?: Oman ranks 110th and Zimbabwe ranks 107th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 238 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.