Share of students from abroad in Oman
Oman: Share of students from abroad was 2.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of students from abroad in Oman, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Oman recorded 2.7% 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 3.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, 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.
Share of students from abroad in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.4% | — |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -28.6% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | +717.8% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | -13.5% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | +0.8% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 2.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.6%, 25% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Oman's 2.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.6%, 75% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of students from abroad 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +717.8% | 0.3% | 2.2% |
| 2007 | -28.6% | 0.4% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.3% | 2.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 2.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 4 |
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 share of students from abroad in Oman?
- Share of students from abroad in Oman was 2.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students from abroad recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of students from abroad recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by 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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About this data
International students as a share of the country's overall tertiary enrollment. International students are those who move from their home countries for education, identified based on their past education, residence, or distinct immigration regulations.