Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Fiji
Fiji: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 87.9% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Fiji, 1976–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Fiji is 87.9%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Fiji peaked at 87.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 1976.
Fiji ranks 46th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Fiji, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 10.6% | — |
| 1986 | 25.3% | +138.8% |
| 1996 | 43.5% | +71.8% |
| 2007 | 60.9% | +40.1% |
| 2017 | 87.9% | +44.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.6% | 10.6% | 10.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 25.3% | 25.3% | 25.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 43.5% | 43.5% | 43.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.9% | 60.9% | 60.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 87.9% | 87.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 43 Netherlands 89.7% compare
- 44 Bahrain 88.3% compare
- 45 Belgium 88.0% compare
- 47 Brunei Darussalam 87.5% compare
- 48 United Arab Emirates 87.3% compare
- 49 Poland 86.8% compare
More education data for Fiji
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 24.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,069 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,226 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 31,963 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 20.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 24,449 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 30.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Fiji?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Fiji was 87.9% in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 87.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 1976.
- How does Fiji rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Fiji ranks 46th out of 131 countries with data for 2017.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.