Montenegro vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education

Montenegro
1.08 GPIA
in 2020
United States of America
1.09 GPIA
in 2024
Montenegro rank
65th
United States of America rank
63rd

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time

  • Montenegro
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 1.09 GPIA against 1.08 GPIA in Montenegro, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2003 it was United States of America ahead.

Montenegro ranks 65th and United States of America ranks 63rd of 127 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Montenegro United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6775 GPIA 0.9542 GPIA 0.2766 GPIA United States of America
2010s 0.9587 GPIA 1.05 GPIA 0.0878 GPIA United States of America
2020s 1.08 GPIA 1.07 GPIA 0.0088 GPIA Montenegro

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Montenegro or United States of America?
United States of America, at 1.09 GPIA against 1.08 GPIA in Montenegro as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Montenegro and United States of America?
0.01 GPIA, with United States of America 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 rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Montenegro ranks 65th and United States of America ranks 63rd of 127 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
127 places, 2,028 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release