Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Oman

Oman: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 6,974 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
6,974 number
Change on year
down 15.7%
World rank
71st
of 140 countries
All-time high
13,181 number
in 2013
All-time low
2,580 number
in 2003
Years of data
15
2003–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Oman, 2003–2019

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k2003201120192003: 2.6k number2004: 5.9k number2005: 3.8k number2006: 7.7k number2007: 8.4k number2009: 8.8k number2010: 9.3k number2011: 11.3k number2013: 13.2k number2014: 12.3k number2015: 10.4k number2016: 8.6k number2017: 10.4k number2018: 8.3k number2019: 7.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Oman stood at 6,974 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.7% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Oman peaked at 13,181 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,580 number, in 2003.

Oman ranks 71st of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Oman, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Oman, 2003 to 2019.
Year number Change
2003 2,580 number
2004 5,862 number +127.2%
2005 3,821 number -34.8%
2006 7,686 number +101.2%
2007 8,353 number +8.7%
2009 8,817 number +5.6%
2010 9,267 number +5.1%
2011 11,261 number +21.5%
2013 13,181 number +17.0%
2014 12,308 number -6.6%
2015 10,390 number -15.6%
2016 8,609 number -17.1%
2017 10,370 number +20.5%
2018 8,268 number -20.3%
2019 6,974 number -15.7%

Oman compared with similar countries

  • Oman's 6,974 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,165 number, 1.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Oman's 6,974 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12,015 number, 58% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6,186 number 2,580 number 8,817 number 6
2010s 10,070 number 6,974 number 13,181 number 9

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 68 Moldova 7,942 number compare
  2. 69 El Salvador 7,931 number compare
  3. 70 Hungary 7,540 number compare
  4. 72 Niger 6,969 number compare
  5. 73 Lesotho 6,878 number compare
  6. 74 Congo 6,759 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Oman?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Oman was 6,974 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 13,181 number in 2013.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 2,580 number in 2003.
How does Oman rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
Oman ranks 71st out of 140 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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 Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 2,834 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).