Population, age 17, total in Fiji
Fiji: Population, age 17, total was 17,706 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 17, total in Fiji, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 17, total in Fiji stood at 17,706.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 17, total in Fiji peaked at 17,960 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 13,859, in 1990.
That places Fiji 153rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 17, total in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13,859 | — |
| 1991 | 14,211 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 14,746 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 15,393 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 16,046 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 16,620 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 17,106 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 17,518 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 17,816 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 17,960 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 17,931 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 17,696 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 17,281 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 16,795 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 16,393 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 16,182 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 16,206 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 16,422 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 16,762 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 17,115 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 17,396 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 17,592 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 17,721 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 17,781 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 17,706 | -0.4% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 17,706 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 117,750, 15% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 17,706 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 70,572, 25% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,128 | 13,859 | 17,960 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,878 | 16,182 | 17,931 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,639 | 17,396 | 17,781 | 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 population, age 17, total in Fiji?
- Population, age 17, total in Fiji was 17,706 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 17, total recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 17,960 in 1999.
- What is the lowest population, age 17, total recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,859 in 1990.
- How does Fiji rank for population, age 17, total?
- Fiji ranks 153rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 17, total rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 17, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.