Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Oman
Oman: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 46,839 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Oman, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Oman is 46,839, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 92.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Oman peaked at 46,839 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7,588, in 1970.
Oman ranks 113th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7,588 | — |
| 1971 | 7,927 | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 8,278 | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 8,673 | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 9,041 | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 9,469 | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 9,893 | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 10,369 | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 10,841 | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 11,333 | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 11,841 | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 12,357 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 12,887 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 13,448 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 14,039 | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 14,654 | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 16,130 | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 17,418 | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 18,723 | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 19,821 | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 20,905 | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 22,183 | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 24,520 | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 25,654 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 26,584 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 27,430 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 28,030 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 28,406 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 28,811 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 29,152 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 28,478 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 28,950 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 29,132 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 30,060 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 30,515 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 30,248 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 29,553 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 29,203 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 28,588 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 26,533 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 23,773 | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 20,585 | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 21,912 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 22,180 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 23,573 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 24,377 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 25,237 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 26,302 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 30,007 | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 33,275 | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 36,705 | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 37,792 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 41,049 | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 44,691 | +8.9% |
| 2025 | 46,839 | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,341 | 7,588 | 11,333 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,132 | 11,841 | 19,821 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,168 | 20,905 | 29,152 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,126 | 26,533 | 30,515 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,122 | 20,585 | 33,275 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,415 | 36,705 | 46,839 | 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 population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Oman?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Oman was 46,839 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 46,839 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,588 in 1970.
- How does Oman rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Oman ranks 113th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.1%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release