Italy vs Montenegro: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher

Italy
97.4%
in 2023
Montenegro
97.9%
in 2020
Italy rank
48th
Montenegro rank
45th

Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time

  • Italy
  • Montenegro
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How they compare

Montenegro currently reports 97.9% against 97.4% in Italy, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 48th and Montenegro ranks 45th of 135 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Montenegro in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Montenegro Difference Ahead
2000s 100.0% 92.6% 7.4% Italy
2010s 94.1% 97.2% 3.2% Montenegro
2020s 95.7% 97.9% 2.3% Montenegro

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Italy or Montenegro?
Montenegro, at 97.9% against 97.4% in Italy as of 2020.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Italy and Montenegro?
0.5%, with Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Montenegro?
11 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
How do Italy and Montenegro rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
Italy ranks 48th and Montenegro ranks 45th of 135 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
136 places, 2,224 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release