Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower female in Fiji
Fiji: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower female was 87.9% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Fiji, 1976–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 87.9% for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Fiji peaked at 87.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 1976.
That places Fiji 48th out of 132 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower female in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 10.6% | — |
| 1986 | 25.3% | +138.8% |
| 1996 | 43.5% | +71.8% |
| 2007 | 60.9% | +40.1% |
| 2017 | 87.9% | +44.3% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 87.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 66.3%, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 87.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79.0%, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.6% | 10.6% | 10.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 25.3% | 25.3% | 25.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 43.5% | 43.5% | 43.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.9% | 60.9% | 60.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 87.9% | 87.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More education data for Fiji
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.07 (2016)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.61 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,041 (2012)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 644 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,362 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,542 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 113,613 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 113,938 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Fiji?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Fiji was 87.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 87.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 1976.
- How does Fiji rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Fiji ranks 48th out of 132 countries with data for 2017.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release