Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Oman
Oman: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 1.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Oman, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Oman is 1.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 474.3% on the previous year and up 5,214.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Oman peaked at 1.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.
Oman ranks 136th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.3% | — |
| 1979 | 0.3% | +23.7% |
| 1981 | 0.8% | +142.4% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | -25.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.3% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -94.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +728.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +212.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +22.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -67.0% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | +474.3% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 1.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.0%, 10% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Oman's 1.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.9%, 19% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Oman changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +728.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2024 | +474.3% | 0.2% | 1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 133 Puerto Rico 1.1% compare
- 134 British Virgin Islands 1.0% compare
- 135 Afghanistan 1.0% compare
- 137 Fiji 0.9% compare
- 138 Mozambique 0.9% compare
- 139 Peru 0.8% compare
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 proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Oman?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Oman was 1.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
- How does Oman rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Oman ranks 136th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,214.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release