School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Oman
Oman: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 84,393 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Oman, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Oman stood at 84,393 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Oman peaked at 178,405 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 43,309 number, in 1970.
That places Oman 144th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Oman, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 43,309 number | — |
| 1971 | 45,047 number | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 46,781 number | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 48,770 number | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 50,917 number | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 53,163 number | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 55,444 number | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 57,644 number | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 59,941 number | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 62,363 number | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 64,840 number | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 67,271 number | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 69,842 number | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 72,721 number | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 75,752 number | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 78,603 number | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 81,091 number | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 83,514 number | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 84,969 number | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 86,309 number | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 89,005 number | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 94,636 number | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 101,407 number | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 109,585 number | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 117,733 number | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 124,979 number | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 130,590 number | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 141,116 number | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 147,513 number | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 150,152 number | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 150,277 number | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 150,179 number | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 153,748 number | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 158,587 number | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 164,054 number | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 169,653 number | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 174,777 number | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 178,405 number | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 175,635 number | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 167,935 number | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 158,572 number | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 152,072 number | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 154,274 number | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 153,784 number | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 148,358 number | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 139,819 number | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 132,345 number | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 135,525 number | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 90,809 number | -33.0% |
| 2019 | 88,320 number | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 84,393 number | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52,338 number | 43,309 number | 62,363 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 76,491 number | 64,840 number | 86,309 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 120,672 number | 89,005 number | 150,152 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 164,325 number | 150,179 number | 178,405 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 135,388 number | 88,320 number | 158,572 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 84,393 number | 84,393 number | 84,393 number | 1 |
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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, upper secondary education, both sexes in Oman?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Oman was 84,393 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 178,405 number in 2007.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,309 number in 1970.
- How does Oman rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Oman ranks 144th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. 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, upper 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 upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.