Lower secondary completion rate, total in Oman
Oman: Lower secondary completion rate, total 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 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Oman
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34,743 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 94.72 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 94.7% (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.