Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Oman
Oman: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 65.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Oman, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Oman stood at 65.4%.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Oman peaked at 67.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57.6%, in 2010.
That places Oman 7th out of 137 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 57.9% | — |
| 2010 | 57.6% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 58.4% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 64.1% | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 67.4% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 66.5% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 66.3% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 63.2% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 65.3% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 65.1% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 64.9% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 64.6% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 67.5% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 65.4% | -3.2% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 65.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 55.8%, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Oman's 65.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.9%, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.9% | 57.9% | 57.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 63.8% | 57.6% | 67.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 65.6% | 64.6% | 67.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
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 65.4% 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 67.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.6% in 2010.
- How does Oman rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Oman ranks 7th out of 137 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 down 2.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release