Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Oman
Oman: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 51.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Oman, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Oman recorded 51.8% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Oman peaked at 51.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 37.9%, in 2007.
That places Oman 34th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 37.9% | — |
| 2010 | 44.9% | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 45.1% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 49.6% | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 51.0% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 51.3% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 51.9% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 49.0% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 46.5% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 46.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 46.0% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 50.5% | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 51.8% | +2.5% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 51.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.2%, 2.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Oman's 51.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 24.8%, 2.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.9% | 37.9% | 37.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 44.9% | 51.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 46.0% | 51.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 31 Guatemala 56.2% compare
- 32 Cape Verde 55.7% compare
- 33 Kazakhstan 53.8% compare
- 35 Philippines 51.5% compare
- 36 Finland 50.0% compare
- 37 Côte d'Ivoire 49.3% 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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Oman?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Oman was 51.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 51.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.9% in 2007.
- How does Oman rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Oman ranks 34th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release