Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Oman
Oman: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 105.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Oman, 1985–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Oman recorded 105.0% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Oman peaked at 108.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 1986.
That places Oman 43rd out of 182 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 16.7% | — |
| 1986 | 16.7% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 18.0% | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 20.3% | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 22.1% | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 25.9% | +17.0% |
| 1991 | 30.1% | +16.4% |
| 1992 | 33.5% | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 38.9% | +16.1% |
| 1994 | 44.9% | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 49.3% | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 54.4% | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 55.8% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 56.5% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 59.3% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 65.2% | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 70.4% | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 75.9% | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 79.4% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 79.0% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 81.9% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 83.5% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 87.8% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 92.9% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 101.5% | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 100.9% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 95.1% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 98.4% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 108.9% | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 103.4% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 105.0% | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.8% | 16.7% | 22.1% | 5 |
| 1990s | 44.9% | 25.9% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.5% | 65.2% | 92.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 101.6% | 95.1% | 108.9% | 8 |
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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 105.0% in 2019, 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 108.9% in 2016.
- 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 43rd out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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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Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.