School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Oman
Oman: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 294,677 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Oman, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Oman is 294,677 number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Oman peaked at 351,066 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 63,894 number, in 1970.
Oman ranks 125th of 203 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.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Oman, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 63,894 number | — |
| 1971 | 65,624 number | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 67,682 number | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 69,843 number | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 72,318 number | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 75,220 number | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 78,694 number | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 83,778 number | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 88,164 number | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 91,990 number | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 95,596 number | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 99,288 number | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 104,451 number | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 109,033 number | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 112,984 number | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 116,462 number | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 119,820 number | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 126,116 number | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 130,958 number | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 134,461 number | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 137,061 number | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 138,780 number | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 144,825 number | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 147,960 number | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 150,592 number | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 153,747 number | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 159,279 number | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 184,607 number | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 207,070 number | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 223,958 number | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 235,853 number | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 242,894 number | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 245,370 number | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 248,871 number | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 254,567 number | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 262,195 number | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 271,949 number | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 298,613 number | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 318,104 number | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 329,841 number | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 334,395 number | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 330,442 number | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 348,544 number | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 351,066 number | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 342,348 number | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 323,575 number | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 298,898 number | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 318,110 number | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 314,758 number | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 294,677 number | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75,721 number | 63,894 number | 91,990 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 114,917 number | 95,596 number | 134,461 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 164,788 number | 137,061 number | 223,958 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 270,826 number | 235,853 number | 329,841 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 325,681 number | 294,677 number | 351,066 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More education data for Oman
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 94.72 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 94.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Oman?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Oman was 294,677 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 351,066 number in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,894 number in 1970.
- How does Oman rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Oman ranks 125th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 50 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.