Current education expenditure, tertiary in Oman
Oman: Current education expenditure, tertiary was 60.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Current education expenditure, tertiary in Oman, 2002–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions.
Analysis
In 2024, current education expenditure, tertiary in Oman stood at 60.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, tertiary in Oman peaked at 96.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 36.6%, in 2016.
That places Oman 107th out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Current education expenditure, tertiary in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 96.7% | — |
| 2016 | 36.6% | -62.1% |
| 2020 | 70.7% | +93.1% |
| 2021 | 66.8% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 67.0% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 59.5% | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 60.2% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.7% | 96.7% | 96.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 36.6% | 36.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 64.8% | 59.5% | 70.7% | 5 |
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More education data for Oman
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current education expenditure, tertiary in Oman?
- Current education expenditure, tertiary in Oman was 60.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, tertiary recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 96.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, tertiary recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6% in 2016.
- How does Oman rank for current education expenditure, tertiary?
- Oman ranks 107th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current education expenditure, tertiary rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, tertiary (% of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).