Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Oman

Oman: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes was 5,210 number in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
5,210 number
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
47th
of 75 countries
All-time high
5,210 number
in 2016
All-time low
2,587 number
in 2010
Years of data
7
2007–2016

Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Oman, 2007–2016

02.0k4.0k6.0k2007201120162007: 2.9k number2010: 2.6k number2011: 3.0k number2013: 3.6k number2014: 4.4k number2015: 4.9k number2016: 5.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Oman recorded 5,210 number for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in 2016. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 80.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Oman peaked at 5,210 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,587 number, in 2010.

That places Oman 47th out of 75 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Oman, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes (number) in Oman, 2007 to 2016.
Year number Change
2007 2,890 number —
2010 2,587 number -10.5%
2011 3,040 number +17.5%
2013 3,559 number +17.1%
2014 4,420 number +24.2%
2015 4,890 number +10.6%
2016 5,210 number +6.5%

Oman compared with similar countries

  • Oman's 5,210 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,008 number, 52% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Oman's 5,210 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,520 number, 1.5× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,890 number 2,890 number 2,890 number 1
2010s 3,951 number 2,587 number 5,210 number 6

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 44 Latvia 6,075 number compare
  2. 45 Slovenia 5,745 number compare
  3. 46 Madagascar 5,578 number compare
  4. 48 Moldova 4,545 number compare
  5. 49 North Macedonia 4,114 number compare
  6. 50 Laos 4,054 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Oman?
Teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Oman was 5,210 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 5,210 number in 2016.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 2,587 number in 2010.
How does Oman rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes?
Oman ranks 47th out of 75 countries with data for 2016.
Is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.3%. 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 Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
75 places, 773 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 6-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/