School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in Fiji
Fiji: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) was 6.87 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.87 years
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
55th
of 214 countries
All-time high
6.88 years
in 2023
All-time low
3.3 years
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2024
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Fiji, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Fiji stood at 6.87 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Fiji peaked at 6.88 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.3 years, in 1970.
That places Fiji 55th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.3 years | — |
| 1971 | 3.49 years | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 3.72 years | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 3.87 years | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 4.03 years | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 4.12 years | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 4.21 years | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 4.3 years | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 4.33 years | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 4.34 years | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 4.22 years | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 4.11 years | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 4.12 years | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 4.14 years | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 4.05 years | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 4.19 years | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 4.34 years | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 5.28 years | +21.4% |
| 1992 | 5.56 years | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 5.37 years | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 5.3 years | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 5.29 years | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 5.23 years | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 5.33 years | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 5.46 years | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 5.63 years | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 5.59 years | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 5.54 years | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 5.55 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 5.55 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 5.87 years | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 5.75 years | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 6.2 years | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 6.18 years | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 6.25 years | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 6.44 years | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 6.43 years | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 6.43 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.61 years | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 6.66 years | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 6.88 years | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 6.87 years | -0.1% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 6.87 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.89 years, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 6.87 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.77 years, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.97 years | 3.3 years | 4.34 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.17 years | 4.05 years | 4.34 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 5.38 years | 5.28 years | 5.56 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 5.46 years | 5.23 years | 5.63 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.16 years | 5.75 years | 6.44 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.69 years | 6.43 years | 6.88 years | 5 |
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, secondary, both sexes in Fiji?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Fiji was 6.87 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 6.88 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 years in 1970.
- How does Fiji rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Fiji ranks 55th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release