Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Fiji
Fiji: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 86.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising
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 86.7%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Fiji peaked at 86.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 1976.
That places Fiji 54th out of 132 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Fiji, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 17.3% | — |
| 1986 | 33.6% | +94.6% |
| 1996 | 46.7% | +39.0% |
| 2007 | 59.7% | +27.7% |
| 2017 | 86.7% | +45.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.3% | 17.3% | 17.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 33.6% | 33.6% | 33.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 46.7% | 46.7% | 46.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 59.7% | 59.7% | 59.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 86.7% | 86.7% | 86.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More education data for Fiji
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 113,613 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.007 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,295 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -4.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 57,718 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3094 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 55,895 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3032 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,904 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.64 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Fiji?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Fiji was 86.7% 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 86.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 1976.
- How does Fiji rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Fiji ranks 54th out of 132 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 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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+, male (%) (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.