Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary gender in Fiji
Fiji: Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary gender was 0.9255 GPIA in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
0.9255 GPIA
World rank
88th
of 127 countries
All-time high
0.9255 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.6 GPIA
in 1986
Years of data
7
1976–2017
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Fiji, 1976–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 0.9255 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2017. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Fiji peaked at 0.9255 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6 GPIA, in 1986.
Fiji ranks 88th of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary gender in Fiji, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.6138 GPIA | — |
| 1986 | 0.6 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6741 GPIA | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6845 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8354 GPIA | +22.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7554 GPIA | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9255 GPIA | +22.5% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 0.9255 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.11 GPIA, 83% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 0.9255 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.09 GPIA, 85% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6138 GPIA | 0.6138 GPIA | 0.6138 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.6 GPIA | 0.6 GPIA | 0.6 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.6741 GPIA | 0.6741 GPIA | 0.6741 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.76 GPIA | 0.6845 GPIA | 0.8354 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.8404 GPIA | 0.7554 GPIA | 0.9255 GPIA | 2 |
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 short-cycle tertiary education in Fiji?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Fiji was 0.9255 GPIA 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 0.9255 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 GPIA in 1986.
- How does Fiji rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Fiji ranks 88th out of 127 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 up 10.8%. 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 short-cycle tertiary 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