School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Fiji
Fiji: School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) was 3.23 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Fiji, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Fiji is 3.23 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Fiji peaked at 4.7 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.023 years, in 1970.
Fiji ranks 75th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.023 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.0566 years | +146.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0469 years | -17.2% |
| 1973 | 0.064 years | +36.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0604 years | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0817 years | +35.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1124 years | +37.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0982 years | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7996 years | +714.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7877 years | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7803 years | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 3.63 years | +365.6% |
| 2015 | 3.65 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 3.99 years | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 4.24 years | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 4.25 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.94 years | -30.9% |
| 2020 | 4.7 years | +59.8% |
| 2021 | 4.34 years | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 4.03 years | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 3.55 years | -11.9% |
| 2024 | 3.23 years | -9.1% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 3.23 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.96 years, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 3.23 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.2 years, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +714.5% | 0.0982 years | 0.7996 years |
| 2014 | +365.6% | 0.7803 years | 3.63 years |
| 1971 | +146.2% | 0.023 years | 0.0566 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0554 years | 0.023 years | 0.0817 years | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.1053 years | 0.0982 years | 0.1124 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7892 years | 0.7803 years | 0.7996 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.78 years | 2.94 years | 4.25 years | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.97 years | 3.23 years | 4.7 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, female in Fiji?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Fiji was 3.23 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.023 years in 1970.
- How does Fiji rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- Fiji ranks 75th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release