School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) in Fiji
Fiji: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) was 38,376 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
38,376
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
159th
of 221 countries
All-time high
43,235
in 2005
All-time low
25,865
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, female in Fiji, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 38,376 for school age population, tertiary education, female in 2025.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Fiji peaked at 43,235 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 25,865, in 1970.
Fiji ranks 159th of 221 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.
School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25,865 | — |
| 1971 | 26,316 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 26,782 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 27,400 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 28,315 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 29,243 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 30,197 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 31,303 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 32,543 | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 33,721 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 34,799 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 35,946 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 36,983 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 37,817 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 38,441 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 38,928 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 39,009 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 38,705 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 38,247 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 37,743 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 37,146 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 36,457 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 35,775 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 35,068 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 34,490 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 34,411 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 34,794 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 35,664 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 37,062 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 38,527 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 39,744 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 40,756 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 41,709 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 42,507 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 43,102 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 43,235 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 43,063 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 42,743 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 42,236 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 41,808 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 41,688 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 41,661 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 41,524 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 41,275 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 40,899 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 40,490 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 40,095 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 39,578 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 38,975 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 38,360 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 37,661 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 37,278 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 37,208 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 37,466 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 37,899 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 38,376 | +1.3% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 38,376 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 228,092, 17% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 38,376 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 110,845, 35% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29,168 | 25,865 | 33,721 | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,662 | 34,799 | 39,009 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,939 | 34,411 | 38,527 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,090 | 39,744 | 43,235 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,454 | 38,360 | 41,688 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,648 | 37,208 | 38,376 | 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, tertiary education, female in Fiji?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Fiji was 38,376 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 43,235 in 2005.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,865 in 1970.
- How does Fiji rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Fiji ranks 159th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release