Montenegro vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Montenegro
97.9%
in 2020
Netherlands
97.4%
in 2023
Montenegro rank
45th
Netherlands rank
46th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Montenegro
- Netherlands
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 97.9% against 97.4% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Netherlands ahead.
Montenegro ranks 45th and Netherlands ranks 46th of 135 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.6% | 100.0% | 7.4% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 98.3% | 1.1% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 98.4% | 0.4% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Montenegro or Netherlands?
- Montenegro, at 97.9% against 97.4% in Netherlands as of 2020.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Montenegro and Netherlands?
- 0.5%, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Netherlands?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do Montenegro and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Montenegro ranks 45th and Netherlands ranks 46th 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
February 2026 Data Release