Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in Montenegro
Montenegro: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male was 99.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
99.2%
World rank
12th
of 88 countries
All-time high
99.4%
in 2011
All-time low
89.3%
in 1991
Years of data
5
1981–2018
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in Montenegro, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 99.2% for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in 2018.
The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in Montenegro peaked at 99.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 89.3%, in 1991.
Montenegro ranks 12th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 96.3% | — |
| 1991 | 89.3% | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 99.3% | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.2% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.3% | 96.3% | 96.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 89.3% | 89.3% | 89.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.3% | 99.3% | 99.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 99.2% | 99.4% | 2 |
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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, male in Montenegro?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in Montenegro was 99.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.3% in 1991.
- How does Montenegro rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- Montenegro ranks 12th out of 88 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release