Montenegro vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher

Montenegro
97.0%
in 2018
United States of America
96.4%
in 2024
Montenegro rank
23rd
United States of America rank
25th

Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time

  • Montenegro
  • United States of America
020406080100199420092024

How they compare

Montenegro currently reports 97.0% against 96.4% in United States of America, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2014 it was United States of America ahead.

Montenegro ranks 23rd and United States of America ranks 25th of 34 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Montenegro or United States of America?
Montenegro, at 97.0% against 96.4% in United States of America as of 2018.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Montenegro and United States of America?
0.6%, with Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and United States of America?
5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2018.
How do Montenegro and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
Montenegro ranks 23rd and United States of America ranks 25th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, immigrant background, male (%). 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 primary education or higher, population 25+ years, immigrant background, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
34 places, 379 data points, 1994–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release