Fiji vs Serbia: Share of the population with at least some formal education

Fiji
98.9%
in 2020
Serbia
98.8%
in 2020
Fiji rank
29th
Serbia rank
32nd

Share of the population with at least some formal education over time

  • Fiji
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Fiji currently reports 98.9% against 98.8% in Serbia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Serbia ahead.

Fiji ranks 29th and Serbia ranks 32nd of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 6 and Serbia in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Fiji Serbia Difference Ahead
1870s 0.0% 1.9% 1.9% Serbia
1880s 0.1% 3.3% 3.2% Serbia
1890s 0.5% 6.2% 5.7% Serbia
1900s 1.3% 15.6% 14.3% Serbia
1910s 7.9% 28.7% 20.8% Serbia
1920s 25.1% 41.6% 16.5% Serbia
1930s 42.9% 52.9% 10.0% Serbia
1940s 56.1% 61.2% 5.1% Serbia
1950s 72.3% 68.0% 4.3% Fiji
1960s 81.0% 77.1% 3.9% Fiji
1970s 85.9% 85.4% 0.5% Fiji
1980s 92.3% 90.2% 2.2% Fiji
1990s 95.0% 94.4% 0.6% Fiji
2000s 97.3% 98.2% 0.9% Serbia
2010s 98.4% 99.1% 0.7% Serbia
2020s 98.9% 98.8% 0.1% Fiji

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population with at least some formal education, Fiji or Serbia?
Fiji, at 98.9% against 98.8% in Serbia as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population with at least some formal education between Fiji and Serbia?
0.1%, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Serbia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Fiji and Serbia rank globally for share of the population with at least some formal education?
Fiji ranks 29th and Serbia ranks 32nd of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with at least some formal education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population with at least some formal education
Unit
%
Source
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

Based on the population aged 15 years and older.