Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Fiji
Fiji: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 46.8% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Fiji, 1976–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 46.8% for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in 2017.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Fiji peaked at 51.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1986.
That places Fiji 85th out of 141 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Fiji, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 5.0% | — |
| 1986 | 3.4% | -32.3% |
| 1996 | 23.7% | +605.9% |
| 2007 | 39.6% | +66.6% |
| 2011 | 41.5% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 51.2% | +23.4% |
| 2017 | 46.8% | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 23.7% | 23.7% | 23.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 39.6% | 39.6% | 39.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 41.5% | 51.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More education data for Fiji
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Fiji?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Fiji was 46.8% in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1986.
- How does Fiji rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Fiji ranks 85th out of 141 countries with data for 2017.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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 upper 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 upper secondary education.