Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Fiji
Fiji: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Fiji, 1979–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 0.0% for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in 2023.
The figure is up 17.3% on the previous year and down 99.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Fiji peaked at 1.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2022.
Fiji ranks 172nd of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.4% | — |
| 1981 | 0.3% | -13.8% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | +108.7% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | -34.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | +108.4% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -45.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -95.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +3344.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -95.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +43.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +95.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +21.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -75.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +284.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -87.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -30.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -37.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 169 Monaco 0.1% compare
- 170 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0% compare
- 171 Timor-Leste 0.0% compare
- 173 Madagascar 0.0% compare
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 government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Fiji?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Fiji was 0.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2022.
- How does Fiji rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Fiji ranks 172nd out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.2%. 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 Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release