Secondary education, general pupils in Oman
Oman: Secondary education, general pupils was 48.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Oman, 1973–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, general pupils in Oman stood at 48.7%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Oman peaked at 49.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 1976.
That places Oman 153rd out of 204 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Oman, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 27.4% | — |
| 1974 | 23.2% | -15.2% |
| 1975 | 23.4% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 17.5% | -25.2% |
| 1977 | 21.4% | +22.4% |
| 1978 | 19.2% | -10.6% |
| 1979 | 21.0% | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 23.1% | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 25.1% | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 27.7% | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 27.3% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 29.5% | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 32.0% | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 33.9% | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 36.8% | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 39.4% | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 41.7% | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 42.8% | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 45.0% | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 46.4% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 47.2% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 47.4% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 47.7% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 48.2% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 48.7% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 48.9% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 49.1% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 48.9% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 48.6% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 48.1% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 47.7% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 47.8% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 47.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 48.0% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 48.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 48.6% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 48.8% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 49.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 48.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 48.2% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 48.8% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 48.7% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.9% | 17.5% | 27.4% | 7 |
| 1980s | 31.6% | 23.1% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.1% | 42.8% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.2% | 47.7% | 49.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 48.2% | 49.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 150 Sierra Leone 48.9% compare
- 151 Mozambique 48.8% compare
- 152 Macau, China 48.8% compare
- 154 Türkiye 48.7% compare
- 155 Peru 48.7% compare
- 156 Kuwait 48.6% 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 94.72 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 94.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Oman?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Oman was 48.7% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 49.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 1976.
- How does Oman rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Oman ranks 153rd out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.