Average schooling vs expected schooling in Montenegro

Montenegro: Average schooling vs expected schooling was 12.77 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
12.77
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
12.77
in 2021
All-time low
10.44
in 2003
Years of data
21
2003–2023

Average schooling vs expected schooling in Montenegro, 2003–2023

0510152003201320232003: 10.42004: 10.52005: 10.72006: 10.82007: 10.92008: 112009: 11.12010: 11.22011: 11.32012: 11.42013: 11.62014: 11.72015: 11.92016: 122017: 12.22018: 12.32019: 12.52020: 12.62021: 12.82022: 12.82023: 12.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Montenegro recorded 12.77 for average schooling vs expected schooling in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average schooling vs expected schooling in Montenegro peaked at 12.77 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.44, in 2003.

Montenegro ranks 23rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Average schooling vs expected schooling in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Average schooling vs expected schooling in Montenegro, 2003 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2003 10.44 —
2004 10.54 +1.0%
2005 10.65 +1.0%
2006 10.76 +1.0%
2007 10.86 +1.0%
2008 10.96 +1.0%
2009 11.07 +1.0%
2010 11.18 +0.9%
2011 11.28 +0.9%
2012 11.43 +1.3%
2013 11.57 +1.3%
2014 11.72 +1.3%
2015 11.87 +1.3%
2016 12.02 +1.2%
2017 12.16 +1.2%
2018 12.31 +1.2%
2019 12.46 +1.2%
2020 12.62 +1.2%
2021 12.77 +1.2%
2022 12.77 +0.0%
2023 12.77 +0.0%

Montenegro compared with similar countries

  • Montenegro's 12.77 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.11, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Montenegro's 12.77 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.34, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.75 10.44 11.07 7
2010s 11.8 11.18 12.46 10
2020s 12.73 12.62 12.77 4

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 20 New Zealand 12.88 compare
  2. 21 Australia 12.87 compare
  3. 22 Bahamas 12.81 compare
  4. 24 Sweden 12.74 compare
  5. 25 South Korea 12.72 compare
  6. 26 Georgia 12.7 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average schooling vs expected schooling in Montenegro?
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Montenegro was 12.77 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 12.77 in 2021.
What is the lowest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 10.44 in 2003.
How does Montenegro rank for average schooling vs expected schooling?
Montenegro ranks 23rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is average schooling vs expected schooling rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average schooling vs expected schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average schooling vs expected schooling
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
192 places, 6,079 data points, 1990–2023
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