School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Oman
Oman: School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) was 2.64 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Oman, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Oman is 2.64 years, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Oman peaked at 2.88 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 years, in 1983.
Oman ranks 99th of 191 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 life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Oman, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.0003 years | — |
| 1979 | 0.0003 years | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 years | -52.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 years | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 years | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0026 years | +2490.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0135 years | +420.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0319 years | +136.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0689 years | +115.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1035 years | +50.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1531 years | +47.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1958 years | +27.9% |
| 1991 | 0.209 years | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2542 years | +21.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2518 years | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.269 years | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2948 years | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2666 years | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 0.313 years | +17.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3722 years | +18.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6093 years | +63.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8042 years | +32.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9084 years | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 1.02 years | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 1.09 years | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 1.29 years | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 1.5 years | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 1.7 years | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 2.02 years | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 2.46 years | +21.5% |
| 2015 | 2.71 years | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 2.88 years | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 2.65 years | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 2.68 years | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.66 years | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 2.79 years | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 2.57 years | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 2.52 years | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 2.64 years | +4.8% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 2.64 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.12 years, 64% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Oman's 2.64 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.82 years, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +2490.0% | 0.0001 years | 0.0026 years |
| 1985 | +420.8% | 0.0026 years | 0.0135 years |
| 1986 | +136.8% | 0.0135 years | 0.0319 years |
| 1987 | +115.5% | 0.0319 years | 0.0689 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0003 years | 0.0003 years | 0.0003 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0415 years | 0.0001 years | 0.1531 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.2696 years | 0.1958 years | 0.3722 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.9532 years | 0.6093 years | 1.29 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.36 years | 1.5 years | 2.88 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.63 years | 2.52 years | 2.79 years | 4 |
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 life expectancy, tertiary, female in Oman?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Oman was 2.64 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 2.88 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 years in 1983.
- How does Oman rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- Oman ranks 99th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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, tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release