Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology in Oman
Oman: Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology was 68.7% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology in Oman, 2007–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.
Analysis
Oman recorded 68.7% for female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology in Oman peaked at 68.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 61.7%, in 2015.
That places Oman 24th out of 92 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 65.9% | — |
| 2009 | 66.2% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 64.5% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 61.7% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 65.0% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 67.2% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 68.7% | +2.2% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 68.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 66.8%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Oman's 68.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 61.7%, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.1% | 65.9% | 66.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 65.4% | 61.7% | 68.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More education data for Oman
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.45 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.24 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology in Oman?
- Female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology in Oman was 68.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020.
- What is the highest female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 68.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.7% in 2015.
- How does Oman rank for female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology?
- Oman ranks 24th out of 92 countries with data for 2018.
- Is female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes, tertiary (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female share of graduates in the given field of education, tertiary is the number of female graduates expressed as a percentage of the total number of graduates in the given field of education from tertiary education.