Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in Montenegro
Montenegro: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes was 98.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in Montenegro, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in Montenegro stood at 98.5%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in Montenegro peaked at 98.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 89.6%, in 1981.
That places Montenegro 13th out of 89 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 89.6% | — |
| 1991 | 93.5% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 97.8% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 98.4% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 98.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.5%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 98.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.7%, 99% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 89.6% | 89.6% | 89.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 93.5% | 93.5% | 93.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.8% | 97.8% | 97.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 98.4% | 98.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
More education data for Montenegro
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 106 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,315 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,354 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 56,561 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 38,834 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0623 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in Montenegro?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in Montenegro was 98.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.6% in 1981.
- How does Montenegro rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- Montenegro ranks 13th out of 89 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release