Official entrance age to upper secondary education in Oman
Oman: Official entrance age to upper secondary education was 16 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
16
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 73 countries
All-time high
16
in 2018
All-time low
15
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Official entrance age to upper secondary education in Oman, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official entrance age to upper secondary education in Oman is 16, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to upper secondary education in Oman peaked at 16 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15, in 1970.
That places Oman 2nd out of 73 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Official entrance age to upper secondary education in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15 | — |
| 1971 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 16 | +0.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 16 is above the median for high income countries, which is 15, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Oman's 16 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.2 | 15 | 16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16 | 16 | 16 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 1 Lithuania 17 compare
- 2 Moldova 16 compare
- 2 Sweden 16 compare
- 2 Andorra 16 compare
- 2 Ireland 16 compare
- 2 Germany 16 compare
- 2 Turkmenistan 16 compare
- 2 Estonia 16 compare
- 2 Jordan 16 compare
- 2 Denmark 16 compare
- 2 Finland 16 compare
- 2 Latvia 16 compare
- 2 Kyrgyzstan 16 compare
- 2 Tajikistan 16 compare
- 2 Norway 16 compare
- 2 Uzbekistan 16 compare
- 2 Iceland 16 compare
- 2 Liechtenstein 16 compare
- 2 Russia 16 compare
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 official entrance age to upper secondary education in Oman?
- Official entrance age to upper secondary education in Oman was 16 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest official entrance age to upper secondary education recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 16 in 2018.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to upper secondary education recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 1970.
- How does Oman rank for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Oman ranks 2nd out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to upper secondary education rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Official entrance age to upper secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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