Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) in Fiji
Fiji: Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) was 33.2% in 1991. ▲ Rising
Tertiary education, academic staff in Fiji, 1974–1991
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 33.2% for tertiary education, academic staff in 1991. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 88.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education, academic staff in Fiji peaked at 33.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 1974.
That places Fiji 128th out of 170 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 14.4% | — |
| 1975 | 17.5% | +21.1% |
| 1985 | 17.7% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 23.1% | +30.9% |
| 1991 | 33.2% | +43.6% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 33.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.0%, 68% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 33.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 42.8%, 78% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.9% | 14.4% | 17.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 20.4% | 17.7% | 23.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 33.2% | 33.2% | 33.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 125 New Caledonia 33.9% compare
- 126 Trinidad and Tobago 33.8% compare
- 127 Jordan 33.4% compare
- 129 Dominica 32.4% compare
- 130 Liechtenstein 32.0%
- 131 Australia 31.4% compare
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 tertiary education, academic staff in Fiji?
- Tertiary education, academic staff in Fiji was 33.2% in 1991, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 1974.
- How does Fiji rank for tertiary education, academic staff?
- Fiji ranks 128th out of 170 countries with data for 1991.
- Is tertiary education, academic staff rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.