Share of students from abroad in Oman
Oman: Share of students from abroad was 2.69 in 2024. ▲ Rising
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.
Share of students from abroad in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.3753 | — |
| 2007 | 0.2681 | -28.6% |
| 2008 | 2.19 | +717.8% |
| 2009 | 1.9 | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 2.29 | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 2.36 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 2.44 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 2.63 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 2.81 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 2.95 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 2.51 | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 2.73 | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 2.84 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 2.88 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 3.08 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 2.67 | -13.5% |
| 2024 | 2.69 | +0.8% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 2.69 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.58, 25% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Oman's 2.69 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.57, 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% | 0.2681 | 2.19 |
| 2007 | -28.6% | 0.3753 | 0.2681 |
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
- 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 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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