Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) in Oman
Oman: Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) was 95.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Lower secondary completion rate, total in Oman, 1974–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Oman recorded 95.3% for lower secondary completion rate, total in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, total in Oman peaked at 123.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1974.
Oman ranks 60th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.3% | — |
| 1975 | 0.6% | +135.7% |
| 1976 | 0.9% | +45.8% |
| 1977 | 1.5% | +62.0% |
| 1978 | 2.7% | +78.9% |
| 1979 | 3.9% | +43.7% |
| 1983 | 19.1% | +394.6% |
| 1984 | 20.2% | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 22.9% | +13.4% |
| 1986 | 24.8% | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 28.3% | +14.4% |
| 1988 | 27.8% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 33.3% | +19.7% |
| 1990 | 34.1% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 50.5% | +48.0% |
| 1994 | 55.9% | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 61.1% | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 64.6% | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 59.8% | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 72.7% | +21.5% |
| 2001 | 79.4% | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 80.4% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 81.7% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 112.4% | +37.6% |
| 2011 | 123.6% | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 108.2% | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 99.9% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 97.7% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 96.7% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 97.7% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 97.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 95.7% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 94.0% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 98.4% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 90.1% | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 95.3% | +5.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) in Oman changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +394.6% | 3.9% | 19.1% |
| 1975 | +135.7% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| 1978 | +78.9% | 1.5% | 2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.6% | 0.3% | 3.9% | 6 |
| 1980s | 25.2% | 19.1% | 33.3% | 7 |
| 1990s | 54.4% | 34.1% | 64.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 85.3% | 72.7% | 112.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 101.8% | 95.7% | 123.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 94.5% | 90.1% | 98.4% | 4 |
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 lower secondary completion rate, total in Oman?
- Lower secondary completion rate, total in Oman was 95.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, total recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 123.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, total recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1974.
- How does Oman rank for lower secondary completion rate, total?
- Oman ranks 60th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lower secondary completion rate, total rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.