Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower gender in Fiji
Fiji: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower gender was 1.01 GPIA in 2017. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Fiji, 1976–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Fiji is 1.01 GPIA, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Fiji peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.6132 GPIA, in 1976.
That places Fiji 24th out of 132 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower gender in Fiji, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.6132 GPIA | — |
| 1986 | 0.7525 GPIA | +22.7% |
| 1996 | 0.9305 GPIA | +23.7% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPIA | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.6% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9818 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9451 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6132 GPIA | 0.6132 GPIA | 0.6132 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.7525 GPIA | 0.7525 GPIA | 0.7525 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.9305 GPIA | 0.9305 GPIA | 0.9305 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 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 1.01 GPIA 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 1.02 GPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6132 GPIA in 1976.
- How does Fiji rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Fiji ranks 24th 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 down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release