Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both in Fiji
Fiji: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both was 44.6% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Fiji, 1976–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Fiji is 44.6%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Fiji peaked at 44.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 1986.
That places Fiji 91st out of 142 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 7.2% | — |
| 1986 | 4.5% | -38.5% |
| 1996 | 25.6% | +474.0% |
| 2007 | 39.3% | +53.8% |
| 2011 | 44.2% | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 44.6% | +0.9% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 44.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.3%, 87% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 44.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.7%, 77% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 25.6% | 25.6% | 25.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 39.3% | 39.3% | 39.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 44.2% | 44.6% | 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 44.6% 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 44.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 1986.
- How does Fiji rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Fiji ranks 91st out of 142 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 13.3%. 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 upper 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