Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Oman
Oman: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 8,120 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Oman, 1977–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Oman is 8,120 number, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 190.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Oman peaked at 8,120 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2 number, in 1977.
That places Oman 96th out of 176 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 number | 2 number | 4 number | 3 |
| 1980s | 149.6 number | 5 number | 582 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,013 number | 681 number | 1,307 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 3,372 number | 2,565 number | 4,587 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 6,565 number | 4,641 number | 8,120 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More education data for Oman
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (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 teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Oman?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Oman was 8,120 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 8,120 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 number in 1977.
- How does Oman rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Oman ranks 96th out of 176 countries with data for 2016.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 190.8%. 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 Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). 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.