Montenegro vs New Zealand: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling

Montenegro
12.77 years
in 2023
New Zealand
12.88 years
in 2023
Montenegro rank
23rd
New Zealand rank
20th

Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling over time

  • Montenegro
  • New Zealand
051015199020062023

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 12.88 years against 12.77 years in Montenegro, a difference of 0.11 years.

Across all 21 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Montenegro ranks 23rd and New Zealand ranks 20th of 192 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Montenegro New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 10.75 years 13.29 years 2.53 years New Zealand
2010s 11.8 years 13.27 years 1.47 years New Zealand
2020s 12.73 years 12.9 years 0.1625 years New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling, Montenegro or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 12.88 years against 12.77 years in Montenegro as of 2023.
What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling between Montenegro and New Zealand?
0.11 years, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and New Zealand?
21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
How do Montenegro and New Zealand rank globally for average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling?
Montenegro ranks 23rd and New Zealand ranks 20th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling
Unit
years
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 6,079 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.