Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Oman
Oman: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 48.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Oman, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Oman recorded 48.4% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Oman peaked at 51.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 2016.
Oman ranks 113th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 51.3% | — |
| 2000 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 51.7% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 51.1% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 50.2% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 48.4% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 48.8% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 48.4% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 49.5% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 49.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 48.2% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 49.7% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 49.7% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 49.6% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 48.4% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 48.3% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 48.4% | +0.2% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 48.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 48.9%, 99% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Oman's 48.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 50.0%, 97% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.3% | 51.3% | 51.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 50.5% | 48.4% | 51.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 48.2% | 49.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 48.3% | 49.6% | 5 |
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 upper secondary education in public in Oman?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Oman was 48.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 51.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 2016.
- How does Oman rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Oman ranks 113th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release