Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Fiji
Fiji: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 87.3% 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
Fiji recorded 87.3% for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Fiji peaked at 87.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 1976.
Fiji ranks 49th of 134 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 | 14.0% | — |
| 1986 | 29.4% | +110.1% |
| 1996 | 45.1% | +53.6% |
| 2007 | 60.3% | +33.6% |
| 2017 | 87.3% | +44.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.0% | 14.0% | 14.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 29.4% | 29.4% | 29.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 45.1% | 45.1% | 45.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.3% | 60.3% | 60.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 87.3% | 87.3% | 87.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 46 Brunei Darussalam 88.7% compare
- 47 Poland 88.2% compare
- 48 Chile 87.8% compare
- 50 United Arab Emirates 87.3% compare
- 51 Cyprus 85.9% compare
- 52 Saudi Arabia 85.8% compare
More education data for Fiji
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6,295 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 110.38 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 110.4% (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 87.3% 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 87.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 1976.
- How does Fiji rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Fiji ranks 49th out of 134 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 44.8%. 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+, total (%) (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.