School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Oman
Oman: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 424,139 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Oman, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Oman stood at 424,139 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Oman peaked at 424,139 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 92,489 number, in 1970.
Oman ranks 121st of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Oman, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 92,489 number | — |
| 1971 | 96,484 number | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 100,053 number | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 103,886 number | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 108,006 number | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 112,482 number | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 117,273 number | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 121,798 number | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 126,419 number | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 131,255 number | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 136,409 number | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 141,795 number | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 147,444 number | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 153,416 number | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 159,563 number | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 165,514 number | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 171,338 number | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 177,186 number | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 183,446 number | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 191,318 number | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 202,172 number | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 217,063 number | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 230,865 number | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 245,953 number | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 260,847 number | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 274,567 number | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 285,687 number | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 301,284 number | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 308,641 number | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 310,528 number | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 310,015 number | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 310,148 number | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 316,937 number | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 325,420 number | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 334,673 number | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 344,000 number | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 352,346 number | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 349,308 number | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 337,480 number | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 322,390 number | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 309,316 number | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 302,326 number | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 299,948 number | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 294,239 number | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 285,797 number | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 277,739 number | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 273,729 number | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 279,580 number | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 396,040 number | +41.7% |
| 2019 | 407,671 number | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 424,139 number | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 111,014 number | 92,489 number | 131,255 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 162,743 number | 136,409 number | 191,318 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 263,761 number | 202,172 number | 310,528 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 330,272 number | 310,015 number | 352,346 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 312,638 number | 273,729 number | 407,671 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 424,139 number | 424,139 number | 424,139 number | 1 |
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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 424,139 number in 2020, 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 424,139 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 92,489 number in 1970.
- How does Oman rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Oman ranks 121st out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. 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 School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.