School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Fiji
Fiji: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 116,436 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
116,436
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
156th
of 220 countries
All-time high
129,320
in 2000
All-time low
75,959
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Fiji, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Fiji is 116,436, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Fiji peaked at 129,320 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 75,959, in 1970.
That places Fiji 156th 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, secondary education, both sexes in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 75,959 | — |
| 1971 | 78,528 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 81,151 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 83,612 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 85,824 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 88,145 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 90,161 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 91,812 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 93,335 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 94,510 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 95,243 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 95,258 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 95,020 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 94,687 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 94,336 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 93,795 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 93,350 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 93,123 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 93,117 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 93,989 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 95,412 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 112,200 | +17.6% |
| 1992 | 114,703 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 117,710 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 120,844 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 123,428 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 125,479 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 127,477 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 128,672 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 129,192 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 129,320 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 129,064 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 128,406 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 127,574 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 126,640 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 126,126 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 125,638 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 124,988 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 124,325 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 123,441 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 122,014 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 120,234 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 118,390 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 116,642 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 115,133 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 113,876 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 112,766 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 112,208 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 111,954 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 112,150 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 112,634 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 113,748 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 114,443 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 115,288 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 115,822 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 116,436 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86,304 | 75,959 | 94,510 | 10 |
| 1980s | 94,192 | 93,117 | 95,258 | 10 |
| 1990s | 119,512 | 95,412 | 129,192 | 10 |
| 2000s | 126,552 | 123,441 | 129,320 | 10 |
| 2010s | 115,537 | 111,954 | 122,014 | 10 |
| 2020s | 114,728 | 112,634 | 116,436 | 6 |
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More education data for Fiji
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6,295 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Fiji?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Fiji was 116,436 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 129,320 in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,959 in 1970.
- How does Fiji rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Fiji ranks 156th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release