Montenegro vs New Zealand: Average years of schooling among adults
Montenegro
12.77 years
in 2023
New Zealand
12.88 years
in 2023
Montenegro rank
23rd
New Zealand rank
20th
Average years of schooling among adults over time
- Montenegro
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 12.88 years against 12.77 years in Montenegro, a difference of 0.11 years.
Across all 21 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Montenegro ranks 23rd and New Zealand ranks 20th of 192 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.75 years | 13.29 years | 2.53 years | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 11.8 years | 13.27 years | 1.47 years | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 12.73 years | 12.9 years | 0.1625 years | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling among adults, Montenegro or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 12.88 years against 12.77 years in Montenegro as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling among adults between Montenegro and New Zealand?
- 0.11 years, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and New Zealand?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Montenegro and New Zealand rank globally for average years of schooling among adults?
- Montenegro ranks 23rd and New Zealand ranks 20th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling among adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.