Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Oman
Oman: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 38.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Oman, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Oman recorded 38.9% for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Oman peaked at 39.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 2004.
Oman ranks 105th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 29.1% | — |
| 2005 | 29.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 34.1% | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 30.0% | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 36.5% | +21.3% |
| 2010 | 37.4% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 37.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 35.9% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 35.0% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 35.4% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 34.7% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 34.6% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 39.6% | +14.4% |
| 2024 | 38.9% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.7% | 29.1% | 36.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 34.7% | 37.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 34.6% | 39.6% | 3 |
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 teachers in tertiary education who are female in Oman?
- Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Oman was 38.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 39.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 2004.
- How does Oman rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Oman ranks 105th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 teachers in tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release