School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Fiji
Fiji: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) was 17.26 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Fiji, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Fiji is 17.26 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Fiji peaked at 17.26 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.51 years, in 1970.
That places Fiji 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.51 years | — |
| 1971 | 9.82 years | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 10.14 years | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 10.43 years | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 10.62 years | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 10.73 years | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 10.62 years | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 10.56 years | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 10.6 years | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 10.54 years | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 10.63 years | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 11.94 years | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 12.27 years | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 12.41 years | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 17.26 years | +39.1% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 17.26 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.13 years, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 17.26 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.21 years, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Fiji changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +39.1% | 12.41 years | 17.26 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.21 years | 9.51 years | 10.73 years | 6 |
| 1980s | 10.59 years | 10.54 years | 10.63 years | 5 |
| 1990s | 11.94 years | 11.94 years | 11.94 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.34 years | 12.27 years | 12.41 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.26 years | 17.26 years | 17.26 years | 1 |
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 life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Fiji?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Fiji was 17.26 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 17.26 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.51 years in 1970.
- How does Fiji rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Fiji ranks 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release