Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Oman
Oman: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 1.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Oman, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Oman stood at 1.0%.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Oman peaked at 1.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2010.
That places Oman 112th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Oman, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.9% | — |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 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 public institutions in Oman?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Oman was 1.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2010.
- How does Oman rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Oman ranks 112th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release