School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Oman
Oman: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 606,036 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Oman, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Oman recorded 606,036 for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 115.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Oman peaked at 606,036 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 82,390, in 1970.
That places Oman 116th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 82,390 | — |
| 1971 | 85,311 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 88,528 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 92,090 | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 95,940 | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 100,670 | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 105,554 | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 110,763 | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 116,205 | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 121,782 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 127,531 | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 133,374 | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 139,469 | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 145,735 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 152,181 | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 158,776 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 170,857 | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 182,831 | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 194,839 | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 206,455 | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 217,622 | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 228,605 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 240,940 | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 253,701 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 266,795 | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 281,689 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 295,057 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 306,024 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 313,627 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 319,617 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 312,726 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 318,119 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 324,059 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 333,971 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 345,209 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 344,968 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 343,550 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 343,169 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 340,925 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 324,968 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 293,202 | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 263,057 | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 270,940 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 267,645 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 276,485 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 280,799 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 286,997 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 290,521 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 405,964 | +39.7% |
| 2019 | 427,090 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 479,974 | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 501,879 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 532,067 | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 569,808 | +7.1% |
| 2025 | 606,036 | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99,923 | 82,390 | 121,782 | 10 |
| 1980s | 161,205 | 127,531 | 206,455 | 10 |
| 1990s | 272,368 | 217,622 | 319,617 | 10 |
| 2000s | 333,166 | 312,726 | 345,209 | 10 |
| 2010s | 306,270 | 263,057 | 427,090 | 10 |
| 2020s | 537,953 | 479,974 | 606,036 | 5 |
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More education data for Oman
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34,743 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Oman?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Oman was 606,036 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 606,036 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 82,390 in 1970.
- How does Oman rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Oman ranks 116th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.8%. 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 School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release