Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Oman

Oman: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 31,801 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
31,801 number
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
57th
of 141 countries
All-time high
31,973 number
in 2018
All-time low
2,169 number
in 1985
Years of data
22
1985–2019

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Oman, 1985–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k1985200220191985: 2.2k number1986: 2.6k number1987: 2.8k number1988: 3.0k number1989: 3.5k number1990: 3.8k number1991: 4.4k number1992: 4.8k number1993: 5.4k number1994: 5.9k number1995: 6.4k number1996: 6.7k number1997: 6.9k number1998: 7.2k number1999: 7.4k number2000: 7.8k number2001: 8.2k number2002: 9.0k number2003: 9.7k number2017: 15.5k number2018: 32.0k number2019: 31.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Oman recorded 31,801 number for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Oman peaked at 31,973 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,169 number, in 1985.

Oman ranks 57th of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Oman, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Oman, 1985 to 2019.
Year number Change
1985 2,169 number
1986 2,569 number +18.4%
1987 2,785 number +8.4%
1988 3,000 number +7.7%
1989 3,506 number +16.9%
1990 3,759 number +7.2%
1991 4,353 number +15.8%
1992 4,813 number +10.6%
1993 5,422 number +12.7%
1994 5,917 number +9.1%
1995 6,351 number +7.3%
1996 6,738 number +6.1%
1997 6,902 number +2.4%
1998 7,217 number +4.6%
1999 7,367 number +2.1%
2000 7,758 number +5.3%
2001 8,210 number +5.8%
2002 9,019 number +9.9%
2003 9,745 number +8.0%
2017 15,480 number +58.9%
2018 31,973 number +106.5%
2019 31,801 number -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2,806 number 2,169 number 3,506 number 5
1990s 5,884 number 3,759 number 7,367 number 10
2000s 8,683 number 7,758 number 9,745 number 4
2010s 26,418 number 15,480 number 31,973 number 3

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 54 Serbia 36,157 number compare
  2. 55 Jordan 34,236 number compare
  3. 56 Czechia 32,403 number compare
  4. 58 Palestine 31,068 number compare
  5. 59 Switzerland 30,577 number compare
  6. 60 Israel 30,021 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Oman?
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Oman was 31,801 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 31,973 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 2,169 number in 1985.
How does Oman rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Oman ranks 57th out of 141 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Oman data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,093 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.