Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Oman
Oman: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 39.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Oman, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Oman stood at 39.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Oman peaked at 63.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2002.
Oman ranks 7th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3.3% | — |
| 2016 | 63.4% | +1792.8% |
| 2020 | 29.3% | -53.8% |
| 2021 | 33.2% | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 33.0% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 40.5% | +22.8% |
| 2024 | 39.8% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 63.4% | 63.4% | 63.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 29.3% | 40.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More education data for Oman
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,982 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 49,260 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 50,536 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 541,921 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 358,346 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0678 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Oman?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Oman was 39.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 63.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2002.
- How does Oman rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Oman ranks 7th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release