Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Oman
Oman: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 60.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Oman, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Oman recorded 60.2% for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in 2024.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 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 expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | 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 |
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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Oman?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Oman was 60.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 96.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6% in 2016.
- How does Oman rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Oman ranks 107th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current 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