Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Fiji
Fiji: Share of the population with completed tertiary education was 14.8 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Fiji, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 14.8 for share of the population with completed tertiary education in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with completed tertiary education in Fiji peaked at 14.8 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1870.
That places Fiji 56th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1875 | 0 | — |
| 1880 | 0 | — |
| 1885 | 0 | — |
| 1890 | 0 | — |
| 1895 | 0 | — |
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0.1 | — |
| 1920 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.4 | +300.0% |
| 1930 | 0.7 | +75.0% |
| 1935 | 1 | +42.9% |
| 1940 | 1.3 | +30.0% |
| 1945 | 1.6 | +23.1% |
| 1950 | 2 | +25.0% |
| 1955 | 2.4 | +20.0% |
| 1960 | 2.6 | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 2.9 | +11.5% |
| 1970 | 3.2 | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 3.4 | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 3.9 | +14.7% |
| 1985 | 4.6 | +17.9% |
| 1990 | 6.2 | +34.8% |
| 1995 | 9.1 | +46.8% |
| 2000 | 10.4 | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 12.6 | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 13.8 | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 14.8 | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 14.8 | +0.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 14.8 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.25, 97% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 14.8 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.3, 58% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population with completed tertiary education 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | +300.0% | 0.1 | 0.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.05 | 0 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.25 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.85 | 0.7 | 1 | 2 |
| 1940s | 1.45 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2 |
| 1950s | 2.2 | 2 | 2.4 | 2 |
| 1960s | 2.75 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 2 |
| 1980s | 4.25 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.65 | 6.2 | 9.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.5 | 10.4 | 12.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.3 | 13.8 | 14.8 | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.8 | 14.8 | 14.8 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More education data for Fiji
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.07 (2016)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.61 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with completed tertiary education in Fiji?
- Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Fiji was 14.8 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with completed tertiary education recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of the population with completed tertiary education recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1870.
- How does Fiji rank for share of the population with completed tertiary education?
- Fiji ranks 56th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population with completed tertiary education rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with completed tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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