Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Oman
Oman: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) was -13.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Oman, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Oman recorded -13.6% for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in 2023.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Oman peaked at -12.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, -33.7%, in 2007.
Oman ranks 95th of 115 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -33.7% | — |
| 2009 | -24.3% | -28.0% |
| 2010 | -23.2% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | -19.8% | -15.0% |
| 2013 | -12.1% | -38.8% |
| 2014 | -12.5% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | -12.9% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | -14.6% | +12.8% |
| 2017 | -16.2% | +11.6% |
| 2018 | -16.1% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | -15.1% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | -13.8% | -8.7% |
| 2021 | -13.8% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | -13.6% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -29.0% | -33.7% | -24.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | -15.8% | -23.2% | -12.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | -13.7% | -13.8% | -13.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 92 Lao People's Democratic Republic -12.3% compare
- 93 Brunei Darussalam -12.4% compare
- 94 Bosnia and Herzegovina -13.0% compare
- 96 Sri Lanka -15.4% compare
- 97 Aruba -15.5% compare
- 98 Lesotho -16.0% compare
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 net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Oman?
- Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Oman was -13.6% 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 -12.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was -33.7% in 2007.
- How does Oman rank for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
- Oman ranks 95th out of 115 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 12.3%. 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 Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), male (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release