School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Fiji
Fiji: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) was 66,782 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
66,782
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
154th
of 220 countries
All-time high
75,643
in 1998
All-time low
52,751
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Fiji, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 66,782 for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Fiji peaked at 75,643 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 52,751, in 1970.
That places Fiji 154th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 52,751 | — |
| 1971 | 54,571 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 56,328 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 57,907 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 59,229 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 60,682 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 61,896 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 62,844 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 63,704 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 63,903 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 63,707 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 63,462 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 63,292 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 63,027 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 62,802 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 62,422 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 62,010 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 61,943 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 62,388 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 63,839 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 65,813 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 68,107 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 69,939 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 71,385 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 72,759 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 73,897 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 74,840 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 75,613 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 75,643 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 75,124 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 74,370 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 73,550 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 73,237 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 73,192 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 73,079 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 72,838 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 72,462 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 71,894 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 71,365 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 70,760 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 69,933 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 68,947 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 67,708 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 66,303 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 65,405 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 65,095 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 65,171 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 65,544 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 65,831 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 66,118 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 66,383 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 66,939 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 67,129 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 67,166 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 66,799 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 66,782 | -0.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 66,782 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 354,188, 19% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 66,782 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 90,189, 74% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59,382 | 52,751 | 63,903 | 10 |
| 1980s | 62,889 | 61,943 | 63,839 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72,312 | 65,813 | 75,643 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72,675 | 70,760 | 74,370 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,606 | 65,095 | 69,933 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,866 | 66,383 | 67,166 | 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 school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Fiji?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Fiji was 66,782 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 75,643 in 1998.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,751 in 1970.
- How does Fiji rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Fiji ranks 154th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release