School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Fiji
Fiji: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) was 3.75 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Fiji, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Fiji is 3.75 years, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.0% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Fiji peaked at 4.19 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0349 years, in 1970.
That places Fiji 42nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0349 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.0522 years | +49.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0645 years | +23.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0803 years | +24.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1061 years | +32.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1408 years | +32.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1192 years | -15.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1231 years | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1358 years | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1254 years | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1485 years | +18.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1418 years | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2321 years | +63.6% |
| 1991 | 0.5397 years | +132.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7386 years | +36.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7286 years | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7228 years | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 3.47 years | +380.3% |
| 2015 | 3.42 years | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 3.88 years | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 4.12 years | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 3.96 years | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 2.51 years | -36.7% |
| 2020 | 4.19 years | +67.2% |
| 2021 | 3.84 years | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 3.44 years | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 3.05 years | -11.4% |
| 2024 | 3.75 years | +23.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 3.75 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5 years, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 3.75 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.77 years, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +380.3% | 0.7228 years | 3.47 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0798 years | 0.0349 years | 0.1408 years | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.1465 years | 0.1192 years | 0.2321 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.5397 years | 0.5397 years | 0.5397 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.73 years | 0.7228 years | 0.7386 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.56 years | 2.51 years | 4.12 years | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.65 years | 3.05 years | 4.19 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, tertiary, both sexes in Fiji?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Fiji was 3.75 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 4.19 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0349 years in 1970.
- How does Fiji rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Fiji ranks 42nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release