School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Oman
Oman: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 7.44 years in 2024. β Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Oman, 1973β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Oman stood at 7.44 years.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Oman peaked at 8.21 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0138 years, in 1973.
Oman ranks 32nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1516 years | 0.0138 years | 0.4401 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.37 years | 0.5635 years | 2.06 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.53 years | 2.35 years | 4.34 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.23 years | 4.69 years | 5.97 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.76 years | 6.09 years | 8.21 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 7.42 years | 7.26 years | 7.5 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 29 Turkmenistan 7.52 years compare
- 30 Montenegro 7.5 years compare
- 31 Luxembourg 7.49 years compare
- 33 Denmark 7.38 years compare
- 34 Iceland 7.35 years compare
- 35 United States Virgin Islands 7.3 years compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 94.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0066 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Oman?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Oman was 7.44 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 8.21 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0138 years in 1973.
- How does Oman rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Oman ranks 32nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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 life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release