Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Oman

Oman: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 50,952 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
50,952 number
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
113th
of 187 countries
All-time high
54,235 number
in 2016
All-time low
11 number
in 1979
Years of data
36
1978–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Oman, 1978–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k1978199820191978: 19 number1979: 11 number1980: 14 number1981: 18 number1982: 13 number1983: 28 number1984: 64 number1985: 221 number1986: 632 number1987: 1.4k number1988: 2.1k number1989: 2.5k number1990: 3.1k number1991: 3.4k number1992: 3.8k number1993: 3.9k number1994: 4.0k number1995: 5.0k number1996: 5.1k number1997: 6.6k number1998: 8.9k number2003: 21.5k number2004: 20.0k number2005: 23.8k number2006: 27.7k number2007: 30.3k number2009: 38.0k number2010: 39.1k number2011: 44.2k number2013: 47.3k number2014: 49.8k number2015: 53.1k number2016: 54.2k number2017: 51.0k number2018: 49.8k number2019: 51.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Oman stood at 50,952 number.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Oman peaked at 54,235 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11 number, in 1979.

Oman ranks 113th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Oman, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Oman, 1978 to 2019.
Year number Change
1978 19 number
1979 11 number -42.1%
1980 14 number +27.3%
1981 18 number +28.6%
1982 13 number -27.8%
1983 28 number +115.4%
1984 64 number +128.6%
1985 221 number +245.3%
1986 632 number +186.0%
1987 1,353 number +114.1%
1988 2,085 number +54.1%
1989 2,496 number +19.7%
1990 3,133 number +25.5%
1991 3,400 number +8.5%
1992 3,774 number +11.0%
1993 3,935 number +4.3%
1994 4,005 number +1.8%
1995 4,993 number +24.7%
1996 5,124 number +2.6%
1997 6,613 number +29.1%
1998 8,894 number +34.5%
2003 21,536 number +142.1%
2004 20,023 number -7.0%
2005 23,842 number +19.1%
2006 27,688 number +16.1%
2007 30,340 number +9.6%
2009 38,045 number +25.4%
2010 39,056 number +2.7%
2011 44,228 number +13.2%
2013 47,252 number +6.8%
2014 49,756 number +5.3%
2015 53,096 number +6.7%
2016 54,235 number +2.1%
2017 50,984 number -6.0%
2018 49,822 number -2.3%
2019 50,952 number +2.3%

Oman compared with similar countries

  • Oman's 50,952 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 90,171 number, 57% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
  • Oman's 50,952 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 159,340 number, 32% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male 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.

YearChange FromTo
1985 +245.3% 64 number 221 number
1986 +186.0% 221 number 632 number
2003 +142.1% 8,894 number 21,536 number
1984 +128.6% 28 number 64 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15 number 11 number 19 number 2
1980s 692.4 number 13 number 2,496 number 10
1990s 4,875 number 3,133 number 8,894 number 9
2000s 26,912 number 20,023 number 38,045 number 6
2010s 48,820 number 39,056 number 54,235 number 9

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 110 Mali 58,904 number compare
  2. 111 Albania 56,100 number compare
  3. 112 Lithuania 51,541 number compare
  4. 114 Niger 49,907 number compare
  5. 115 Laos 48,361 number compare
  6. 116 Nicaragua 48,014 number compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Oman?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Oman was 50,952 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 54,235 number in 2016.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 11 number in 1979.
How does Oman rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Oman ranks 113th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. 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 Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
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The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.