Tertiary education, academic staff in Oman
Oman: Tertiary education, academic staff was 38.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tertiary education, academic staff in Oman, 2004–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Oman recorded 38.9% for tertiary education, academic staff in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education, academic staff in Oman peaked at 39.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 2004.
That places Oman 103rd out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Tertiary education, academic staff in Oman, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 29.1% | — |
| 2005 | 29.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 34.1% | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 30.0% | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 36.5% | +21.3% |
| 2010 | 37.4% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 37.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 35.9% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 35.0% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 35.4% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 34.7% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 34.6% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 39.6% | +14.4% |
| 2024 | 38.9% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.7% | 29.1% | 36.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 34.7% | 37.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 34.6% | 39.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 100 Mauritius 39.2% compare
- 101 Cape Verde 39.1% compare
- 102 Malta 39.0% compare
- 104 Macau (China) 38.3% compare
- 105 Republic of Korea 38.1% compare
- 106 Greece 37.7% compare
More education data for Oman
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34,743 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 94.72 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 94.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary education, academic staff in Oman?
- Tertiary education, academic staff in Oman was 38.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 39.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 2004.
- How does Oman rank for tertiary education, academic staff?
- Oman ranks 103rd out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tertiary education, academic staff rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.