Tertiary education, academic staff in Oman

Oman: Tertiary education, academic staff was 38.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
38.9%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
103rd
of 170 countries
All-time high
39.6%
in 2023
All-time low
29.1%
in 2004
Years of data
14
2004–2024

Tertiary education, academic staff in Oman, 2004–2024

0102030402004201420242004: 29.1 % female2005: 29.1 % female2006: 34.1 % female2007: 30 % female2009: 36.5 % female2010: 37.4 % female2011: 37.4 % female2013: 35.9 % female2014: 35 % female2015: 35.4 % female2016: 34.7 % female2021: 34.6 % female2023: 39.6 % female2024: 38.9 % female

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

Oman recorded 38.9% for tertiary education, academic staff in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tertiary education, academic staff in Oman peaked at 39.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 2004.

That places Oman 103rd out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.7% 29.1% 36.5% 5
2010s 36.0% 34.7% 37.4% 6
2020s 37.7% 34.6% 39.6% 3

Countries ranked near Oman

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  2. 101 Cape Verde 39.1% compare
  3. 102 Malta 39.0% compare
  4. 104 Macao 38.3% compare
  5. 105 South Korea 38.1% compare
  6. 106 Greece 37.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tertiary education, academic staff in Oman?
Tertiary education, academic staff in Oman was 38.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 39.6% in 2023.
What is the lowest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 2004.
How does Oman rank for tertiary education, academic staff?
Oman ranks 103rd out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
Is tertiary education, academic staff rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Oman data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,482 data points, 1970–2025
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Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.