Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Oman
Oman: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) was -9.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Oman, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Oman stood at -9.3%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 72.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Oman peaked at -5.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, -9.3%, in 2023.
That places Oman 91st out of 105 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -5.4% | — |
| 2014 | -5.0% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | -5.5% | +9.4% |
| 2016 | -6.2% | +12.2% |
| 2017 | -7.0% | +12.8% |
| 2018 | -7.1% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | -6.9% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | -7.3% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | -8.7% | +19.4% |
| 2023 | -9.3% | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -6.2% | -7.1% | -5.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | -8.5% | -9.3% | -7.3% | 3 |
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More education data for Oman
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Oman?
- Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Oman was -9.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was -5.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.3% in 2023.
- How does Oman rank for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
- Oman ranks 91st out of 105 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), female (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release