Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Oman
Oman: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 16.22 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Oman, 1977–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Oman recorded 16.22 for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Oman peaked at 20.04 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1982.
That places Oman 83rd out of 175 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.53 | 4.33 | 10 | 3 |
| 1980s | 6.33 | 2 | 14.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.88 | 6.82 | 12.27 | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.93 | 15.69 | 20.04 | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.62 | 15.86 | 18.46 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More education data for Oman
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 94.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 34,743 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 95.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 94.0% (2024)
- Labor force, female 14.9% (2025)
- Labor force, total 2.84 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Oman?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Oman was 16.22 in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 20.04 in 2006.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1982.
- How does Oman rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Oman ranks 83rd out of 175 countries with data for 2016.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.