Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Fiji
Fiji: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) was 24,449 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Fiji, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Fiji is 24,449, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.1% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Fiji peaked at 31,934 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 240, in 1970.
Fiji ranks 135th 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, male (number) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 240 | — |
| 1971 | 250 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 440 | +76.0% |
| 1973 | 530 | +20.5% |
| 1974 | 862 | +62.6% |
| 1975 | 1,175 | +36.3% |
| 1985 | 1,438 | +22.4% |
| 1986 | 1,445 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 5,981 | +313.9% |
| 2004 | 5,993 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 5,970 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 27,581 | +362.0% |
| 2015 | 26,251 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 30,631 | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 31,934 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 28,739 | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 26,659 | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 27,599 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 24,613 | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 20,913 | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 18,787 | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 24,449 | +30.1% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 24,449 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95,141, 26% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 24,449 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 77,094, 32% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +362.0% | 5,970 | 27,581 |
| 2003 | +313.9% | 1,445 | 5,981 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 582.83 | 240 | 1,175 | 6 |
| 1980s | 1,442 | 1,438 | 1,445 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5,981 | 5,970 | 5,993 | 3 |
| 2010s | 28,632 | 26,251 | 31,934 | 6 |
| 2020s | 23,272 | 18,787 | 27,599 | 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, male in Fiji?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Fiji was 24,449 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 31,934 in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 240 in 1970.
- How does Fiji rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Fiji ranks 135th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release