Share of students from abroad in Oman
Oman: Share of students from abroad was 2.69 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.69
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
88th
of 134 countries
All-time high
3.08
in 2021
All-time low
0.2681
in 2007
Years of data
17
2006–2024
Share of students from abroad in Oman, 2006–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Oman recorded 2.69 for share of students from abroad in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students from abroad in Oman peaked at 3.08 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2681, in 2007.
That places Oman 88th out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.18 | 0.2681 | 2.19 | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.62 | 2.29 | 2.95 | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.83 | 2.67 | 3.08 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More education data for Oman
- Population ages 15-64 73.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 94.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 34,743 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.51 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 95.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students from abroad in Oman?
- Share of students from abroad in Oman was 2.69 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students from abroad recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 3.08 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of students from abroad recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2681 in 2007.
- How does Oman rank for share of students from abroad?
- Oman ranks 88th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of students from abroad rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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