Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Oman
Oman: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Oman, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Oman stood at 1.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Oman peaked at 3.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2021.
Oman ranks 103rd of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3.2% | — |
| 2009 | 3.1% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -31.1% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | +32.1% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -23.5% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | +37.2% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 100 Thailand 1.9% compare
- 101 Colombia 1.9% compare
- 102 Republic of Moldova 1.8% compare
- 104 North Macedonia 1.8% compare
- 105 Cuba 1.7% compare
- 106 Seychelles 1.6% compare
More education data for Oman
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 541,921 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,743 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 15.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 263,690 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 278,231 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 99,796 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.83 % 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 1.8% 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 3.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2021.
- How does Oman rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Oman ranks 103rd out of 121 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 36.8%. 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 graduates from tertiary education graduating from Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release