UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Fiji

Fiji: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ was 10.9 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
10.9
World rank
45th
of 93 countries
All-time high
10.9
in 2017
All-time low
4.27
in 1976
Years of data
5
1976–2017

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Fiji, 1976–2017

02.557.5101976199620171976: 4.31986: 61996: 7.72007: 9.32017: 10.9

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Fiji is 10.9, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Fiji peaked at 10.9 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.27, in 1976.

Fiji ranks 45th of 93 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Fiji, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes in Fiji, 1976 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1976 4.27
1986 5.95 +39.3%
1996 7.71 +29.5%
2007 9.29 +20.4%
2017 10.9 +17.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.27 4.27 4.27 1
1980s 5.95 5.95 5.95 1
1990s 7.71 7.71 7.71 1
2000s 9.29 9.29 9.29 1
2010s 10.9 10.9 10.9 1

Countries ranked near Fiji

  1. 42 Serbia 11.16 compare
  2. 43 Argentina 11.16 compare
  3. 44 Romania 11.07 compare
  4. 46 Sri Lanka 10.63 compare
  5. 47 Chile 10.58 compare
  6. 48 Trinidad and Tobago 10.56 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Fiji?
Uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Fiji was 10.9 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Fiji?
The highest recorded value was 10.9 in 2017.
What is the lowest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Fiji?
The lowest recorded value was 4.27 in 1976.
How does Fiji rank for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
Fiji ranks 45th out of 93 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ rising or falling in Fiji?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Fiji data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 1,032 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/