Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Fiji
Fiji: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 5.0% in 2017. β Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Fiji, 1976β2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Fiji is 5.0%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Fiji peaked at 15.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2005.
Fiji ranks 113th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.9% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 2.0% | 11.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 5.0% | 15.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
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)
- School enrollment, primary 110.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0068 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Fiji?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Fiji was 5.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2005.
- How does Fiji rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Fiji ranks 113th out of 128 countries with data for 2017.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. 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 short-cycle tertiary 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