Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Fiji
Fiji: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 16,827 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
16,827
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
158th
of 220 countries
All-time high
19,347
in 1996
All-time low
14,025
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Fiji, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 16,827 for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Fiji peaked at 19,347 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 14,025, in 1970.
Fiji ranks 158th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14,025 | — |
| 1971 | 14,476 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 14,879 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 15,166 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 15,379 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 15,966 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 16,119 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 16,056 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 15,974 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 15,988 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 15,844 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 15,816 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 15,804 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 15,716 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 15,618 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 15,430 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 15,386 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 15,691 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 16,503 | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 17,212 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 17,560 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 18,037 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 18,386 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 18,691 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 18,966 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 19,196 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 19,347 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 19,342 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 18,765 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 18,557 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 18,573 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 18,538 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 18,478 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 18,521 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 18,484 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 18,312 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 18,113 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 17,956 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 18,014 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 17,978 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 17,491 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 17,094 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 16,798 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 16,565 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 16,620 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 16,788 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 16,871 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 16,933 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 16,993 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 17,144 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 17,187 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 17,055 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 16,879 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 16,765 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 16,618 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 16,827 | +1.3% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 16,827 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 115,544, 15% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 16,827 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 44,461, 38% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,403 | 14,025 | 16,119 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,902 | 15,386 | 17,212 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,685 | 17,560 | 19,347 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,297 | 17,956 | 18,573 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,930 | 16,565 | 17,491 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,888 | 16,618 | 17,187 | 6 |
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 of the official entrance age to secondary general in Fiji?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Fiji was 16,827 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 19,347 in 1996.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,025 in 1970.
- How does Fiji rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Fiji ranks 158th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release