School age population, secondary education, female (number) in Oman
Oman: School age population, secondary education, female (number) was 296,871 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, secondary education, female in Oman, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Oman recorded 296,871 for school age population, secondary education, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 116.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in Oman peaked at 296,871 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 41,293, in 1970.
Oman ranks 116th 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.
School age population, secondary education, female (number) in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 41,293 | — |
| 1971 | 42,684 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 44,215 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 45,916 | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 47,760 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 50,065 | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 52,397 | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 54,891 | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 57,516 | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 60,225 | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 63,042 | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 65,917 | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 68,912 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 71,989 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 75,156 | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 78,406 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 81,657 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 85,282 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 89,414 | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 93,887 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 98,673 | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 103,825 | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 109,725 | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 115,934 | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 122,281 | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 129,401 | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 135,931 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 141,518 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 145,798 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 149,348 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 153,204 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 155,967 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 160,505 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 163,283 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 169,083 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 167,413 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 166,824 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 166,204 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 165,853 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 159,300 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 142,965 | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 126,918 | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 131,147 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 129,616 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 134,893 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 137,463 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 140,626 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 142,333 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 198,982 | +39.8% |
| 2019 | 209,377 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 235,440 | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 246,071 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 260,611 | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 278,983 | +7.0% |
| 2025 | 296,871 | +6.4% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 296,871 is above the median for high income countries, which is 137,599, 2.2× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Oman's 296,871 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 605,310, 49% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, secondary education, female (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +39.8% | 142,333 | 198,982 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49,696 | 41,293 | 60,225 | 10 |
| 1980s | 77,366 | 63,042 | 93,887 | 10 |
| 1990s | 125,243 | 98,673 | 149,348 | 10 |
| 2000s | 162,764 | 153,204 | 169,083 | 10 |
| 2010s | 149,432 | 126,918 | 209,377 | 10 |
| 2020s | 263,595 | 235,440 | 296,871 | 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 school age population, secondary education, female in Oman?
- School age population, secondary education, female in Oman was 296,871 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 296,871 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,293 in 1970.
- How does Oman rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- Oman ranks 116th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release