Australia vs Oman: Official entrance age to upper secondary education

Australia
16 years
in 2020
Oman
16 years
in 2020
Australia rank
12th
Oman rank
12th

Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time

  • Australia
  • Oman
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 16 years against 16 years in Oman, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Oman ahead.

Australia ranks 12th and Oman ranks 12th of 209 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Oman Difference Ahead
1970s 15 years 15 years 0 years
1980s 15 years 15 years 0 years
1990s 15.7 years 15 years 0.7 years Australia
2000s 16 years 15 years 1 years Australia
2010s 16 years 15.2 years 0.8 years Australia
2020s 16 years 16 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official entrance age to upper secondary education, Australia or Oman?
Australia, at 16 years against 16 years in Oman as of 2020.
What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Australia and Oman?
0 years, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Oman?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Australia and Oman rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
Australia ranks 12th and Oman ranks 12th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to upper secondary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Official entrance age to upper secondary education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 10,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Age at which students would enter upper secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.