Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Oman
Oman: Average years of schooling, males vs. females was 11.69 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Oman, 2000–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Oman recorded 11.69 years for average years of schooling, males vs. females in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Oman peaked at 11.69 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.08 years, in 2000.
Oman ranks 53rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Oman, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.08 years | — |
| 2001 | 6.34 years | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 6.61 years | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 6.89 years | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 7.21 years | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 7.53 years | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 7.85 years | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 8.17 years | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 8.49 years | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 8.31 years | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 8.14 years | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 8.39 years | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 8.51 years | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 8.88 years | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 9.13 years | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 9.38 years | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 9.83 years | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 10.28 years | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 10.73 years | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 11.18 years | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 11.63 years | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 11.66 years | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 11.69 years | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 11.69 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.35 years | 6.08 years | 8.49 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.45 years | 8.14 years | 11.18 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.67 years | 11.63 years | 11.69 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 50 Republic of Moldova 11.74 years compare
- 51 South Africa 11.72 years compare
- 52 Andorra 11.7 years compare
- 54 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.66 years compare
- 55 Tajikistan 11.62 years compare
- 56 Turkmenistan 11.55 years compare
More education data for Oman
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 278,231 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 99,796 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 131,805 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25,990 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,753 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 76,326 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.99 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling, males vs. females in Oman?
- Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Oman was 11.69 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 11.69 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.08 years in 2000.
- How does Oman rank for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Oman ranks 53rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.