Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Oman
Oman: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 33.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Oman, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Oman is 33.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 15.6% on the previous year and up 206.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Oman peaked at 33.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2012.
Oman ranks 67th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.5% | — |
| 2001 | 30.0% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 29.0% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 28.4% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 28.0% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 27.6% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 27.0% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 25.7% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 22.7% | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 18.3% | -19.4% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | -26.8% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | -21.6% |
| 2012 | 9.2% | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 10.2% | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 14.1% | +30.6% |
| 2019 | 18.1% | +28.4% |
| 2020 | 23.0% | +27.1% |
| 2021 | 25.6% | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 26.4% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 26.5% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 28.9% | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 33.4% | +15.6% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 33.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.8%, 5.8× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Oman's 33.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.8%, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.8% | 18.3% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 9.2% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 23.0% | 33.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 65 Vanuatu 34.4% compare
- 66 Mexico 34.0% compare
- 68 Botswana 32.1% compare
- 69 Trinidad and Tobago 30.9% compare
- 70 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 30.4% compare
More education data for Oman
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0678 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Oman?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Oman was 33.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 33.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2012.
- How does Oman rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Oman ranks 67th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 206.4%. 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 Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release