Theoretical duration of upper secondary education in years in Oman
Oman: Theoretical duration of upper secondary education in years was 2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
60th
of 73 countries
All-time high
3
in 1970
All-time low
2
in 2018
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education in years in Oman, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Oman recorded 2 for theoretical duration of upper secondary education in years in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of upper secondary education in years in Oman peaked at 3 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2018.
Oman ranks 60th of 73 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education in years in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3 | — |
| 1971 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 60 Ireland 2 compare
- 60 Andorra 2 compare
- 60 Lithuania 2 compare
- 60 Turkmenistan 2 compare
- 60 Kazakhstan 2 compare
- 60 Jordan 2 compare
- 60 Azerbaijan 2 compare
- 60 Ukraine 2 compare
- 60 Kyrgyzstan 2 compare
- 60 Uzbekistan 2 compare
- 60 Tajikistan 2 compare
- 60 Belarus 2 compare
- 60 Russian Federation 2 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 theoretical duration of upper secondary education in years in Oman?
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education in years in Oman was 2 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of upper secondary education in years recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 1970.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of upper secondary education in years recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2018.
- How does Oman rank for theoretical duration of upper secondary education in years?
- Oman ranks 60th out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is theoretical duration of upper secondary education in years rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Theoretical duration of upper secondary education in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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