Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Oman
Oman: Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 53.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Oman, 2007–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
Oman recorded 53.9% for female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in 2024.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Oman peaked at 59.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 44.1%, in 2007.
That places Oman 2nd out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 44.1% | — |
| 2009 | 45.9% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 49.6% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 47.6% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 52.8% | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 59.0% | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 55.7% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 54.3% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 54.1% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 55.0% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 56.0% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 53.9% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.0% | 44.1% | 45.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 53.2% | 47.6% | 59.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 54.8% | 53.9% | 56.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 1 Samoa 66.7% compare
- 3 Tunisia 53.8% compare
- 4 Liechtenstein 53.2% compare
- 5 North Macedonia 51.9% compare
More education data for Oman
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34,743 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 94.72 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 94.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Oman?
- Female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Oman was 53.9% in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 59.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.1% in 2007.
- How does Oman rank for female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Oman ranks 2nd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programmes, tertiary (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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