Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in in Oman
Oman: Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in was 39.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
39.3%
Change on year
up 44.2%
World rank
73rd
of 78 countries
All-time high
39.3%
in 2024
All-time low
4.1%
in 2017
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
In 2024, share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in in Oman stood at 39.3%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.2% on the previous year and up 861.5% over ten years.
That places Oman 73rd out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.1% | — |
| 2018 | 10.0% | +146.0% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | +47.5% |
| 2020 | 15.7% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 13.8% | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 27.2% | +97.4% |
| 2024 | 39.3% | +44.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.7% | 4.1% | 14.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 13.8% | 39.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 70 United Kingdom 57.3% compare
- 71 Madagascar 54.6% compare
- 72 Malaysia 48.0% compare
- 74 Qatar 29.4% compare
- 75 Cote d'Ivoire 21.0% compare
- 76 Malta 20.3% compare
More education data for Oman
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 175,802 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0333 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 182,544 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0346 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 541,921 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,743 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 15.27 % 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 39.3% 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 39.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2017.
- How does Oman rank for share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in?
- Oman ranks 73rd out of 78 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 up 861.5%. 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 Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in vocational programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release