What is academic freedom index in Fiji?

Academic freedom index in Fiji was 0.636 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest academic freedom index recorded in Fiji?

The highest recorded value was 0.638 in 2024.

What is the lowest academic freedom index recorded in Fiji?

The lowest recorded value was 0.301 in 2022.

How does Fiji rank for academic freedom index?

Fiji ranks 84th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

Is academic freedom index rising or falling in Fiji?

Over the last ten years it is up 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Fiji data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Academic Freedom Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Academic Freedom Index in Fiji

Name: Academic Freedom Index in Fiji
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Fiji: Academic Freedom Index was 0.636 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.636

Change on year

down 0.3%

World rank

84th

of 174 countries

All-time high

0.638

in 2024

All-time low

0.301

in 2022

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Academic Freedom Index in Fiji, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Fiji recorded 0.636 for academic freedom index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 71.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, academic freedom index in Fiji peaked at 0.638 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.301, in 2022.

That places Fiji 84th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Academic Freedom Index in Fiji, year by year

Annual values for Academic Freedom Index in Fiji, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.318	—
1901	0.318	+0.0%
1902	0.318	+0.0%
1903	0.318	+0.0%
1904	0.318	+0.0%
1905	0.318	+0.0%
1906	0.318	+0.0%
1907	0.318	+0.0%
1908	0.318	+0.0%
1909	0.318	+0.0%
1910	0.318	+0.0%
1911	0.318	+0.0%
1912	0.318	+0.0%
1913	0.318	+0.0%
1914	0.318	+0.0%
1915	0.318	+0.0%
1916	0.318	+0.0%
1917	0.318	+0.0%
1918	0.318	+0.0%
1919	0.318	+0.0%
1920	0.318	+0.0%
1921	0.318	+0.0%
1922	0.318	+0.0%
1923	0.318	+0.0%
1924	0.318	+0.0%
1925	0.318	+0.0%
1926	0.318	+0.0%
1927	0.318	+0.0%
1928	0.318	+0.0%
1929	0.318	+0.0%
1930	0.318	+0.0%
1931	0.318	+0.0%
1932	0.318	+0.0%
1933	0.318	+0.0%
1934	0.318	+0.0%
1935	0.318	+0.0%
1936	0.318	+0.0%
1937	0.318	+0.0%
1938	0.318	+0.0%
1939	0.318	+0.0%
1940	0.318	+0.0%
1941	0.329	+3.5%
1942	0.329	+0.0%
1943	0.329	+0.0%
1944	0.329	+0.0%
1945	0.329	+0.0%
1946	0.329	+0.0%
1947	0.329	+0.0%
1948	0.329	+0.0%
1949	0.329	+0.0%
1950	0.329	+0.0%
1951	0.329	+0.0%
1952	0.329	+0.0%
1953	0.329	+0.0%
1954	0.329	+0.0%
1955	0.329	+0.0%
1956	0.329	+0.0%
1957	0.329	+0.0%
1958	0.329	+0.0%
1959	0.329	+0.0%
1960	0.351	+6.7%
1961	0.382	+8.8%
1962	0.382	+0.0%
1963	0.382	+0.0%
1964	0.384	+0.5%
1965	0.384	+0.0%
1966	0.384	+0.0%
1967	0.384	+0.0%
1968	0.485	+26.3%
1969	0.485	+0.0%
1970	0.512	+5.6%
1971	0.563	+10.0%
1972	0.563	+0.0%
1973	0.563	+0.0%
1974	0.563	+0.0%
1975	0.563	+0.0%
1976	0.563	+0.0%
1977	0.563	+0.0%
1978	0.563	+0.0%
1979	0.563	+0.0%
1980	0.558	-0.9%
1981	0.558	+0.0%
1982	0.558	+0.0%
1983	0.558	+0.0%
1984	0.558	+0.0%
1985	0.558	+0.0%
1986	0.549	-1.6%
1987	0.317	-42.3%
1988	0.344	+8.5%
1989	0.387	+12.5%
1990	0.421	+8.8%
1991	0.438	+4.0%
1992	0.438	+0.0%
1993	0.464	+5.9%
1994	0.464	+0.0%
1995	0.464	+0.0%
1996	0.464	+0.0%
1997	0.449	-3.2%
1998	0.467	+4.0%
1999	0.478	+2.4%
2000	0.349	-27.0%
2001	0.363	+4.0%
2002	0.385	+6.1%
2003	0.385	+0.0%
2004	0.411	+6.8%
2005	0.406	-1.2%
2006	0.317	-21.9%
2007	0.313	-1.3%
2008	0.337	+7.7%
2009	0.318	-5.6%
2010	0.329	+3.5%
2011	0.329	+0.0%
2012	0.328	-0.3%
2013	0.328	+0.0%
2014	0.344	+4.9%
2015	0.371	+7.8%
2016	0.374	+0.8%
2017	0.378	+1.1%
2018	0.381	+0.8%
2019	0.368	-3.4%
2020	0.419	+13.9%
2021	0.349	-16.7%
2022	0.301	-13.8%
2023	0.63	+109.3%
2024	0.638	+1.3%
2025	0.636	-0.3%

Fiji compared with similar countries

Fiji's 0.636 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5905, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Fiji's 0.636 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5275, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.318	0.318	0.318	10
1910s	0.318	0.318	0.318	10
1920s	0.318	0.318	0.318	10
1930s	0.318	0.318	0.318	10
1940s	0.3279	0.318	0.329	10
1950s	0.329	0.329	0.329	10
1960s	0.4003	0.351	0.485	10
1970s	0.5579	0.512	0.563	10
1980s	0.4945	0.317	0.558	10
1990s	0.4547	0.421	0.478	10
2000s	0.3584	0.313	0.411	10
2010s	0.353	0.328	0.381	10
2020s	0.4955	0.301	0.638	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is academic freedom index in Fiji?: Academic freedom index in Fiji was 0.636 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest academic freedom index recorded in Fiji?: The highest recorded value was 0.638 in 2024.
What is the lowest academic freedom index recorded in Fiji?: The lowest recorded value was 0.301 in 2022.
How does Fiji rank for academic freedom index?: Fiji ranks 84th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is academic freedom index rising or falling in Fiji?: Over the last ten years it is up 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Fiji data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Academic Freedom Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Academic Freedom Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 16,942 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which academics can research, teach, publish, express opinions, and participate in academic bodies without interference, censorship, or institutional restrictions, and universities exercise institutional autonomy.