Secondary education, pupils in Oman
Oman: Secondary education, pupils was 541,921 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils in Oman, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Oman recorded 541,921 for secondary education, pupils in 2024. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 85.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Oman peaked at 541,921 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1971.
Oman ranks 105th of 206 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.
Secondary education, pupils in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 194 | — |
| 1974 | 419 | +116.0% |
| 1975 | 723 | +72.6% |
| 1976 | 1,379 | +90.7% |
| 1977 | 2,579 | +87.0% |
| 1978 | 5,647 | +119.0% |
| 1979 | 8,534 | +51.1% |
| 1980 | 11,978 | +40.4% |
| 1981 | 16,776 | +40.1% |
| 1982 | 21,226 | +26.5% |
| 1983 | 28,221 | +33.0% |
| 1984 | 33,913 | +20.2% |
| 1985 | 41,580 | +22.6% |
| 1986 | 47,305 | +13.8% |
| 1987 | 54,044 | +14.2% |
| 1988 | 61,287 | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 71,015 | +15.9% |
| 1990 | 85,264 | +20.1% |
| 1991 | 101,567 | +19.1% |
| 1992 | 119,244 | +17.4% |
| 1993 | 140,201 | +17.6% |
| 1994 | 162,363 | +15.8% |
| 1995 | 179,514 | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 194,904 | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 205,046 | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 217,246 | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 229,031 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 242,533 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 254,496 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 266,923 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 279,302 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 301,568 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 308,508 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 316,019 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 317,816 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 321,670 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 301,073 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 300,067 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 292,184 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 286,226 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 293,612 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 295,396 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 422,006 | +42.9% |
| 2019 | 436,236 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 453,783 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 473,208 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 489,313 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 513,330 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 541,921 | +5.6% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 541,921 is above the median for high income countries, which is 307,015, 1.8× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Oman's 541,921 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.03 million, 53% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, pupils 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +119.0% | 2,579 | 5,647 |
| 1974 | +116.0% | 194 | 419 |
| 1976 | +90.7% | 723 | 1,379 |
| 1977 | +87.0% | 1,379 | 2,579 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,164 | 0 | 8,534 | 9 |
| 1980s | 38,734 | 11,978 | 71,015 | 10 |
| 1990s | 163,438 | 85,264 | 229,031 | 10 |
| 2000s | 289,871 | 242,533 | 321,670 | 9 |
| 2010s | 328,350 | 286,226 | 436,236 | 8 |
| 2020s | 494,311 | 453,783 | 541,921 | 5 |
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 secondary education, pupils in Oman?
- Secondary education, pupils in Oman was 541,921 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 541,921 in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1971.
- How does Oman rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Oman ranks 105th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.