Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female in Oman
Oman: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female was 25.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Oman, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Oman stood at 25.8%.
The figure is down 13.7% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Oman peaked at 43.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2007.
Oman ranks 7th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 20.6% | — |
| 2009 | 26.4% | +28.3% |
| 2010 | 32.9% | +24.8% |
| 2015 | 36.4% | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 39.8% | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 43.1% | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 41.0% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 39.3% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 34.3% | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 34.2% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 29.9% | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 25.8% | -13.7% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 25.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.0%, 1.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Oman's 25.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.0%, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.5% | 20.6% | 26.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 32.9% | 43.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 25.8% | 34.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More education data for Oman
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.45 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.24 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Oman?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Oman was 25.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 43.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2007.
- How does Oman rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Oman ranks 7th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. 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 graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release