Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Fiji
Fiji: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 42.3% 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
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Fiji is 42.3%, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Fiji peaked at 46.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 1986.
That places Fiji 99th out of 140 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 | 9.5% | — |
| 1986 | 5.6% | -40.9% |
| 1996 | 27.4% | +389.0% |
| 2007 | 39.1% | +42.7% |
| 2011 | 46.8% | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 42.3% | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 27.4% | 27.4% | 27.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 39.1% | 39.1% | 39.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 44.5% | 42.3% | 46.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
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 upper secondary in Fiji?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Fiji was 42.3% 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 46.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 1986.
- How does Fiji rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Fiji ranks 99th out of 140 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 8.2%. 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+, 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 upper secondary education.