Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Fiji
Fiji: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 12.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Fiji, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 12.8% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.0% on the previous year and down 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Fiji peaked at 42.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2025.
Fiji ranks 125th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.0% | — |
| 2001 | 38.3% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 37.6% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 37.3% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 38.8% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 40.8% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 42.0% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 41.2% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 39.4% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 37.6% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 36.4% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 36.0% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 36.1% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 35.8% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 34.2% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 31.6% | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 26.4% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 26.0% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 27.0% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 28.0% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 26.9% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 24.0% | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 20.2% | -15.8% |
| 2024 | 16.4% | -18.8% |
| 2025 | 12.8% | -22.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 12.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.0%, 64% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 12.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.1%, 55% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.2% | 37.3% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 26.0% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 12.8% | 28.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 122 Serbia 13.6% compare
- 123 Kyrgyzstan 13.1% compare
- 124 North Macedonia 12.9% compare
- 126 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 12.4% compare
- 127 Malta 12.2% compare
- 128 Uzbekistan 12.1% 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 out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Fiji?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Fiji was 12.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2025.
- How does Fiji rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Fiji ranks 125th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release