Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper gender in Fiji
Fiji: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper gender was 1.1 GPIA in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
1.1 GPIA
World rank
14th
of 137 countries
All-time high
1.1 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.5243 GPIA
in 1976
Years of data
6
1976–2017
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Fiji, 1976–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 1.1 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2017. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Fiji peaked at 1.1 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5243 GPIA, in 1976.
That places Fiji 14th out of 137 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper gender in Fiji, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.5243 GPIA | — |
| 1986 | 0.6 GPIA | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 0.8662 GPIA | +44.4% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPIA | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8882 GPIA | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 1.1 GPIA | +23.4% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 1.1 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9847 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 1.1 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9683 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5243 GPIA | 0.5243 GPIA | 0.5243 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.6 GPIA | 0.6 GPIA | 0.6 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.8662 GPIA | 0.8662 GPIA | 0.8662 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9922 GPIA | 0.8882 GPIA | 1.1 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 upper secondary education or in Fiji?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Fiji was 1.1 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5243 GPIA in 1976.
- How does Fiji rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Fiji ranks 14th out of 137 countries with data for 2017.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 upper 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