School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Fiji
Fiji: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 44,941 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
44,941 number
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
157th
of 205 countries
All-time high
53,713 number
in 2000
All-time low
24,373 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Fiji, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Fiji stood at 44,941 number.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Fiji peaked at 53,713 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24,373 number, in 1970.
That places Fiji 157th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Fiji, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24,373 number | — |
| 1971 | 25,426 number | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 26,572 number | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 27,747 number | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 28,827 number | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 29,600 number | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 29,548 number | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 29,561 number | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 29,802 number | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 30,187 number | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 30,621 number | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 30,691 number | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 30,583 number | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 30,279 number | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 29,732 number | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 29,202 number | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 29,180 number | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 29,159 number | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 29,081 number | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 29,120 number | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 29,400 number | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 44,227 number | +50.4% |
| 1992 | 45,266 number | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 46,569 number | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 47,993 number | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 49,394 number | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 50,346 number | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 51,331 number | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 52,364 number | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 53,257 number | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 53,713 number | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 52,710 number | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 51,094 number | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 49,215 number | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 47,485 number | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 46,102 number | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 46,157 number | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 46,800 number | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 47,779 number | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 48,704 number | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 49,209 number | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 48,446 number | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 47,220 number | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 45,802 number | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 44,528 number | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 43,560 number | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 43,418 number | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 43,584 number | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 43,877 number | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 44,313 number | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 44,941 number | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28,164 number | 24,373 number | 30,187 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,765 number | 29,081 number | 30,691 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 47,015 number | 29,400 number | 53,257 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,976 number | 46,102 number | 53,713 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,396 number | 43,418 number | 49,209 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,941 number | 44,941 number | 44,941 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 154 Comoros 52,604 number compare
- 155 Eswatini 52,268 number compare
- 156 Equatorial Guinea 47,696 number compare
- 158 Trinidad and Tobago 36,149 number compare
- 159 Estonia 36,039 number compare
- 160 Brunei Darussalam 33,187 number compare
More education data for Fiji
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 110.38 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 110.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Fiji?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Fiji was 44,941 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 53,713 number in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,373 number in 1970.
- How does Fiji rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Fiji ranks 157th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.