Fiji: Secondary education, pupils

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Fiji's secondary education, pupils rose 0% on 2023 (from 113,605 to 113,613).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1974 to 2023), the average change was +1.2% and a typical year strayed about 2.8% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.4 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 10.2% in 1972 and the biggest yearly fall was 3.6% in 2012. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is upward, about 1,598 a year. A straight line explains 91% of the movement over 9 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Fiji had the 71st highest value of the 100 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Fiji in the 2024 ranking

• Puerto Rico (US) — 68th of 100: 171,527
• Qatar — 69th of 100: 151,038
• Latvia — 70th of 100: 123,994
• Bahrain — 72nd of 100: 109,221
• Estonia — 73rd of 100: 103,245
• Mauritius — 74th of 100: 100,395

What this measures

Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 42 values

Secondary education, pupils in nearby economies

• Australia — 2.65 million (2024)
• Brunei Darussalam — 40,924 (2023)
• Cambodia — 1.17 million (2024)
• China — 97.98 million (2024)
• Hong Kong SAR, China — 340,877 (2024)
• Indonesia — 27.84 million (2025)
• Japan — 6.61 million (2023)
• Kiribati — 16,846 (2024)
• Korea, Rep. — 2.66 million (2024)
• Lao PDR — 532,092 (2025)
• Macao SAR, China — 31,617 (2024)

More education data for Fiji

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 7 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 113,938 (2024)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 110.38% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 107.18% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 113.5% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) — 0.96 (2021)
• School enrollment, secondary (% gross) — 98.09% (2024)

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Questions people ask

What is Fiji's secondary education, pupils?

113,613 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1970?

It is up 171.93% from 41,780 in 1970 (1.87% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 113,613 in 2024 and the lowest 41,780 in 1970.

How does Fiji rank?

71st highest of 100 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in secondary education, pupils unusual for Fiji?

In 2024, Fiji's secondary education, pupils rose 0% on 2023 (from 113,605 to 113,613). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1974 to 2023), the average change was +1.2% and a typical year strayed about 2.8% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.4 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.ENRL, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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