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

44 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Eritrea vs Oman: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes

Eritrea

304,262 number

in 2016

Oman

294,677 number

in 2019

Eritrea rank

123rd

Oman rank

125th

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

Eritrea
Oman

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 304,262 number against 294,677 number in Oman, a difference of 9,585 number.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 123rd and Oman ranks 125th of 203 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Oman	Difference	Ahead
1970s	126,274 number	75,721 number	50,554 number	Eritrea
1980s	171,095 number	114,917 number	56,178 number	Eritrea
1990s	190,003 number	164,788 number	25,215 number	Eritrea
2000s	305,188 number	270,826 number	34,363 number	Eritrea
2010s	329,080 number	324,804 number	4,276 number	Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Eritrea or Oman?: Eritrea, at 304,262 number against 294,677 number in Oman as of 2016.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Eritrea and Oman?: 9,585 number, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Oman?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
How do Eritrea and Oman rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?: Eritrea ranks 123rd and Oman ranks 125th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.