Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Fiji
Fiji: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 44.6% 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
In 2017, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Fiji stood at 44.6%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Fiji peaked at 44.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 1986.
That places Fiji 91st out of 142 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 | 7.2% | — |
| 1986 | 4.5% | -38.5% |
| 1996 | 25.6% | +474.0% |
| 2007 | 39.3% | +53.8% |
| 2011 | 44.2% | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 44.6% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 25.6% | 25.6% | 25.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 39.3% | 39.3% | 39.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 44.2% | 44.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 88 Ecuador 46.2% compare
- 89 Palestine, State of 45.9% compare
- 90 Iran, Islamic Republic of 45.7% compare
- 92 Samoa 43.9% compare
- 93 Costa Rica 43.3% compare
- 94 Botswana 43.0% 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 upper secondary in Fiji?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Fiji was 44.6% 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 44.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 1986.
- How does Fiji rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Fiji ranks 91st out of 142 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 13.3%. 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+, 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 upper secondary education.