Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Oman
Oman: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 28.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Oman, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Oman is 28.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Oman peaked at 35.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2007.
Oman ranks 43rd of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 11.5% | — |
| 2009 | 21.4% | +86.0% |
| 2010 | 21.7% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 32.5% | +49.4% |
| 2016 | 31.8% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 33.0% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 34.4% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 35.8% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 35.5% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 34.0% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 32.7% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 28.9% | -11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.5% | 11.5% | 21.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 21.7% | 35.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 28.9% | 35.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 40 Cameroon 29.2% compare
- 41 Algeria 29.1% compare
- 42 Madagascar 29.0% compare
- 44 Iran, Islamic Republic of 28.8% compare
- 45 Malaysia 28.4% compare
- 46 Palestine, State of 28.2% compare
More education data for Oman
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 358,346 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.75 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Oman?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Oman was 28.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 35.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2007.
- How does Oman rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Oman ranks 43rd out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release