Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Fiji
Fiji: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 31,963 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Fiji, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Fiji is 31,963, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 20.3% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Fiji peaked at 35,413 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 119, in 1970.
Fiji ranks 131st of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 119 | — |
| 1971 | 298 | +150.4% |
| 1972 | 251 | -15.8% |
| 1973 | 351 | +39.8% |
| 1974 | 342 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 478 | +39.8% |
| 1985 | 875 | +83.1% |
| 1986 | 766 | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 6,798 | +787.5% |
| 2004 | 6,790 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 6,747 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 29,717 | +340.4% |
| 2015 | 29,573 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 31,967 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 33,581 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 33,163 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 32,922 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 35,413 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 32,362 | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 29,968 | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 26,578 | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 31,963 | +20.3% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 31,963 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 147,656, 22% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 31,963 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95,251, 34% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +787.5% | 766 | 6,798 |
| 2014 | +340.4% | 6,747 | 29,717 |
| 1971 | +150.4% | 119 | 298 |
| 1985 | +83.1% | 478 | 875 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 306.5 | 119 | 478 | 6 |
| 1980s | 820.5 | 766 | 875 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6,778 | 6,747 | 6,798 | 3 |
| 2010s | 31,820 | 29,573 | 33,581 | 6 |
| 2020s | 31,257 | 26,578 | 35,413 | 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 tertiary education, all programmes, female in Fiji?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Fiji was 31,963 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 35,413 in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 119 in 1970.
- How does Fiji rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Fiji ranks 131st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release