Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in Oman
Oman: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) was 2,821 number in 2016. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Oman, 2004–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2016, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Oman stood at 2,821 number. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 196.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Oman peaked at 2,821 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 746 number, in 2004.
Oman ranks 90th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in Oman, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 746 number | — |
| 2005 | 870 number | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 951 number | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 1,179 number | +24.0% |
| 2009 | 1,672 number | +41.8% |
| 2010 | 1,734 number | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 1,808 number | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 2,379 number | +31.6% |
| 2014 | 2,555 number | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 2,779 number | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 2,821 number | +1.5% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 2,821 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,994 number, 47% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Oman's 2,821 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,821 number, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,084 number | 746 number | 1,672 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,346 number | 1,734 number | 2,821 number | 6 |
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 teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Oman?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Oman was 2,821 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 2,821 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 746 number in 2004.
- How does Oman rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Oman ranks 90th out of 159 countries with data for 2016.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 196.6%. 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, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female 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.