Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Oman

Oman: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 5,299 number in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
5,299 number
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
91st
of 159 countries
All-time high
5,299 number
in 2016
All-time low
1,819 number
in 2004
Years of data
11
2004–2016

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Oman, 2004–2016

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2004201020162004: 1.8k number2005: 2.1k number2006: 1.8k number2007: 2.7k number2009: 2.9k number2010: 2.9k number2011: 3.0k number2013: 4.2k number2014: 4.8k number2015: 5.1k number2016: 5.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2016, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Oman stood at 5,299 number. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 187.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Oman peaked at 5,299 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,819 number, in 2004.

That places Oman 91st out of 159 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Oman, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) in Oman, 2004 to 2016.
Year number Change
2004 1,819 number
2005 2,121 number +16.6%
2006 1,841 number -13.2%
2007 2,745 number +49.1%
2009 2,915 number +6.2%
2010 2,907 number -0.3%
2011 3,026 number +4.1%
2013 4,249 number +40.4%
2014 4,754 number +11.9%
2015 5,078 number +6.8%
2016 5,299 number +4.4%

Oman compared with similar countries

  • Oman's 5,299 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 7,251 number, 73% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Oman's 5,299 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7,595 number, 70% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,288 number 1,819 number 2,915 number 5
2010s 4,219 number 2,907 number 5,299 number 6

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 88 Armenia 5,887 number compare
  2. 89 Cameroon 5,794 number compare
  3. 90 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5,566 number compare
  4. 92 Laos 5,173 number compare
  5. 93 Lithuania 5,011 number compare
  6. 94 Togo 4,967 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Oman?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Oman was 5,299 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 5,299 number in 2016.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 1,819 number in 2004.
How does Oman rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
Oman ranks 91st out of 159 countries with data for 2016.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is up 187.8%. 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 Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 4,712 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). 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/