Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%) (secondary) in Oman
Oman: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%) (secondary) was 70.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Oman, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Oman stood at 70.4%.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Oman peaked at 98.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1973.
That places Oman 127th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%) (secondary) in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 3.1% | — |
| 1982 | 16.1% | +415.4% |
| 1999 | 60.6% | +277.0% |
| 2000 | 68.8% | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 72.1% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 75.7% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 75.3% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 79.8% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 98.7% | +23.7% |
| 2012 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 97.5% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 91.3% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 89.8% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 89.0% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 85.0% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 83.2% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 78.2% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 78.4% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 76.1% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 70.4% | -7.4% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 70.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.2%, 76% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Oman's 70.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 77.5%, 91% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%) (secondary) in Oman changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +415.4% | 3.1% | 16.1% |
| 1999 | +277.0% | 16.1% | 60.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 16.1% | 16.1% | 16.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 60.6% | 60.6% | 60.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 74.3% | 68.8% | 79.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 91.6% | 83.2% | 98.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 75.8% | 70.4% | 78.4% | 4 |
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 total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Oman?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Oman was 70.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1973.
- How does Oman rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Oman ranks 127th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release