Share of the population with lower secondary education in Fiji
Fiji: Share of the population with lower secondary education was 87.3% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Fiji, 1976–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with lower secondary education in Fiji is 87.3%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with lower secondary education in Fiji peaked at 87.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 1976.
That places Fiji 50th out of 135 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 14.0% | — |
| 1986 | 29.4% | +110.1% |
| 1996 | 45.1% | +53.6% |
| 2007 | 60.3% | +33.6% |
| 2017 | 87.3% | +44.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.0% | 14.0% | 14.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 29.4% | 29.4% | 29.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 45.1% | 45.1% | 45.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.3% | 60.3% | 60.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 87.3% | 87.3% | 87.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 47 Brunei Darussalam 88.7% compare
- 48 Poland 88.2% compare
- 49 Chile 87.8% compare
- 51 United Arab Emirates 87.3% compare
- 52 Cyprus 85.9% compare
- 53 Saudi Arabia 85.8% compare
More education data for Fiji
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 55,895 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3032 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,904 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 56,412 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 24.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,069 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,226 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 31,963 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 20.26 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with lower secondary education in Fiji?
- Share of the population with lower secondary education in Fiji was 87.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 87.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 1976.
- How does Fiji rank for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Fiji ranks 50th out of 135 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of the population with lower secondary education rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.