Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Oman
Oman: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 96.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
96.9%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
60th
of 195 countries
All-time high
108.6%
in 2012
All-time low
16.7%
in 1986
Years of data
36
1985–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Oman, 1985–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Oman recorded 96.9% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Oman peaked at 108.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 1986.
Oman ranks 60th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 17.5% | — |
| 1986 | 16.7% | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 17.4% | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 18.6% | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 19.4% | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 22.2% | +14.4% |
| 1991 | 26.2% | +18.1% |
| 1992 | 30.1% | +15.0% |
| 1993 | 36.4% | +21.0% |
| 1994 | 43.3% | +18.9% |
| 1995 | 46.9% | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 50.7% | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 53.4% | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 54.6% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 57.1% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 65.5% | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 69.5% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 75.4% | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 77.5% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 77.0% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 81.0% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 83.2% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 85.9% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 90.0% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 107.2% | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 108.6% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 106.4% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 98.5% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 102.2% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 98.9% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 96.9% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 91.7% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 96.9% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 98.5% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 96.9% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.9% | 16.7% | 19.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 42.1% | 22.2% | 57.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.3% | 65.5% | 90.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 102.0% | 96.9% | 108.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 91.7% | 98.5% | 4 |
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More education data for Oman
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25,990 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,753 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 76,326 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 55,479 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 12.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Oman?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Oman was 96.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 108.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 1986.
- How does Oman rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Oman ranks 60th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release