Expenditure on secondary education in Oman
Oman: Expenditure on secondary education was 32.1% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on secondary education in Oman, 1986–2013
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on secondary education in Oman is 32.1%, measured in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Oman peaked at 51.7% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 32.1%, in 2013.
Oman ranks 82nd of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 33.3% | — |
| 1987 | 34.1% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 34.7% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 37.2% | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 37.2% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 40.3% | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 43.2% | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 46.0% | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 49.9% | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 50.3% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 51.7% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 51.3% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 50.7% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 43.2% | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 42.7% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 41.8% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 40.2% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 32.1% | -20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.8% | 33.3% | 37.2% | 4 |
| 1990s | 46.7% | 37.2% | 51.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 42.0% | 40.2% | 43.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 32.1% | 32.1% | 1 |
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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 expenditure on secondary education in Oman?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Oman was 32.1% in 2013, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 51.7% in 1996.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.1% in 2013.
- How does Oman rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Oman ranks 82nd out of 149 countries with data for 2013.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.