Share of all students in short-cycle … short-cycle both sexes general in Oman
Oman: Share of all students in short-cycle … short-cycle both sexes general was 68.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
68.7%
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
9th
of 83 countries
All-time high
95.3%
in 2017
All-time low
68.7%
in 2024
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in in Oman, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in in Oman is 68.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
That places Oman 9th out of 83 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of all students in short-cycle … short-cycle both sexes general in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 95.3% | — |
| 2018 | 88.3% | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 82.7% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 82.2% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 84.1% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 74.1% | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 68.7% | -7.2% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 68.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.9%, 3.4× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.8% | 82.7% | 95.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 77.3% | 68.7% | 84.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More education data for Oman
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.45 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.24 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in in Oman?
- Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in in Oman was 68.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 95.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.7% in 2024.
- How does Oman rank for share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in?
- Oman ranks 9th out of 83 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release