Montenegro vs United States of America: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+

Montenegro
99.3%
in 2020
United States of America
99.1%
in 2024
Montenegro rank
39th
United States of America rank
41st

Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ over time

  • Montenegro
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Montenegro currently reports 99.3% against 99.1% in United States of America, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2003 it was United States of America ahead.

Montenegro ranks 39th and United States of America ranks 41st of 134 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Montenegro averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Montenegro United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 98.0% 99.6% 1.6% United States of America
2010s 99.3% 98.8% 0.5% Montenegro
2020s 99.3% 99.0% 0.2% Montenegro

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+, Montenegro or United States of America?
Montenegro, at 99.3% against 99.1% in United States of America as of 2020.
What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ between Montenegro and United States of America?
0.2%, with Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
How do Montenegro and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
Montenegro ranks 39th and United States of America ranks 41st of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, male (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 2,259 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.