Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Oman
Oman: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.45 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.45 GPIA
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
24th
of 189 countries
All-time high
1.45 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0 GPIA
in 1981
Years of data
39
1978–2024
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Oman, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Oman recorded 1.45 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Oman peaked at 1.45 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 GPIA, in 1981.
Oman ranks 24th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Oman, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.108 GPIA | — |
| 1979 | 0.189 GPIA | +75.0% |
| 1980 | 0.075 GPIA | -60.3% |
| 1981 | 0 GPIA | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0817 GPIA | — |
| 1983 | 0.0381 GPIA | -53.4% |
| 1984 | 0.451 GPIA | +1083.6% |
| 1985 | 0.7111 GPIA | +57.7% |
| 1986 | 0.6631 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 0.7398 GPIA | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 0.7895 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 1.05 GPIA | +33.3% |
| 1990 | 1.13 GPIA | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 1.17 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 1.28 GPIA | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 1.28 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.34 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 1.26 GPIA | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 1.18 GPIA | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 1.13 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 1.05 GPIA | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.744 GPIA | -29.4% |
| 2004 | 1.11 GPIA | +49.7% |
| 2005 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.12 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.26 GPIA | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 1.16 GPIA | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 1.18 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.32 GPIA | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 1.39 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 1.4 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.45 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.42 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.4 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.37 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.32 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.32 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.45 GPIA | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1485 GPIA | 0.108 GPIA | 0.189 GPIA | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.4602 GPIA | 0 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.34 GPIA | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.08 GPIA | 0.744 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.34 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 1.45 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.36 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA | 1.45 GPIA | 3 |
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More education data for Oman
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 175,802 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0333 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 182,544 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0346 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 541,921 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,743 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 15.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Oman?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Oman was 1.45 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 GPIA in 1981.
- How does Oman rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Oman ranks 24th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release