Expenditure on tertiary education in Fiji
Fiji: Expenditure on tertiary education was 22.6% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on tertiary education in Fiji, 1979–2013
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on tertiary education in Fiji is 22.6%, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 74.1% on the previous year and up 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on tertiary education in Fiji peaked at 22.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 1981.
Fiji ranks 61st of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Expenditure on tertiary education in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 6.9% | — |
| 1981 | 5.3% | -23.0% |
| 1983 | 10.0% | +87.3% |
| 1989 | 8.8% | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 16.1% | +82.2% |
| 1999 | 14.9% | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 14.4% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 16.0% | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 13.6% | -15.2% |
| 2004 | 15.9% | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | -18.5% |
| 2013 | 22.6% | +74.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.9% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 8.1% | 5.3% | 10.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 15.5% | 14.9% | 16.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 13.6% | 16.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 13.0% | 22.6% | 2 |
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 expenditure on tertiary education in Fiji?
- Expenditure on tertiary education in Fiji was 22.6% in 2013, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 1981.
- How does Fiji rank for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Fiji ranks 61st out of 160 countries with data for 2013.
- Is expenditure on tertiary education rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.