Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Fiji
Fiji: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) was 113,613 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Fiji, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Fiji stood at 113,613. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Fiji peaked at 113,613 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41,780, in 1970.
That places Fiji 149th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 41,780 | — |
| 1971 | 45,695 | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 50,348 | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 53,906 | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 57,622 | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 60,566 | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 63,293 | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 65,870 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 67,328 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 68,292 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 66,985 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 65,256 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 65,086 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 65,149 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 63,347 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 65,236 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 67,422 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 84,557 | +25.4% |
| 1992 | 91,123 | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 98,726 | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 98,290 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 97,840 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 96,431 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 97,696 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 99,210 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 102,023 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 100,243 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 99,098 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 98,561 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 97,937 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 100,913 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 97,254 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 101,530 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 100,025 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 100,567 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 103,088 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 103,039 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 104,234 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 106,872 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 109,072 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 113,605 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 113,613 | +0.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 113,613 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 524,692, 22% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 113,613 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 162,113, 70% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Fiji changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +25.4% | 67,422 | 84,557 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57,470 | 41,780 | 68,292 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65,497 | 63,347 | 67,422 | 7 |
| 1990s | 93,174 | 84,557 | 98,726 | 4 |
| 2000s | 98,782 | 96,431 | 102,023 | 9 |
| 2010s | 100,917 | 97,254 | 103,088 | 7 |
| 2020s | 109,479 | 104,234 | 113,613 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More education data for Fiji
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1227 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Fiji?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Fiji was 113,613 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 113,613 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,780 in 1970.
- How does Fiji rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- Fiji ranks 149th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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 Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release