Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both in Fiji
Fiji: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both was 87.3% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Fiji, 1976–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Fiji is 87.3%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Fiji peaked at 87.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 1976.
That places Fiji 50th out of 135 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 14.0% | — |
| 1986 | 29.4% | +110.1% |
| 1996 | 45.1% | +53.6% |
| 2007 | 60.3% | +33.6% |
| 2017 | 87.3% | +44.8% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 87.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 69.0%, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 87.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.6%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.0% | 14.0% | 14.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 29.4% | 29.4% | 29.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 45.1% | 45.1% | 45.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.3% | 60.3% | 60.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 87.3% | 87.3% | 87.3% | 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 87.3% 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 87.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 1976.
- How does Fiji rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Fiji ranks 50th out of 135 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 44.8%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release