Montenegro vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or

Montenegro
96.1%
in 2020
United States of America
96.6%
in 2024
Montenegro rank
20th
United States of America rank
18th

Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time

  • Montenegro
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 96.6% against 96.1% in Montenegro, a difference of 0.5%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Montenegro ranks 20th and United States of America ranks 18th of 134 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Montenegro United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 83.5% 96.5% 13.0% United States of America
2010s 93.6% 95.7% 2.1% United States of America
2020s 96.1% 96.5% 0.3% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or, Montenegro or United States of America?
United States of America, at 96.6% against 96.1% in Montenegro as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Montenegro and United States of America?
0.5%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and United States of America?
9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
How do Montenegro and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
Montenegro ranks 20th and United States of America ranks 18th of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
135 places, 1,912 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release