Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Montenegro
Montenegro: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 89.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Montenegro, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Montenegro stood at 89.0%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Montenegro peaked at 89.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 58.6%, in 1981.
That places Montenegro 35th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 58.6% | — |
| 1982 | 59.5% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 60.4% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 61.2% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 62.0% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 62.6% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 63.2% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 63.5% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 63.9% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 64.0% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 64.3% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 64.5% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 64.6% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 64.5% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 64.5% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 64.6% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 65.0% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 65.5% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 66.1% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 66.9% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 67.7% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 68.5% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 69.1% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 69.9% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 70.8% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 72.2% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 73.5% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 74.9% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 76.2% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 77.6% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 79.1% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 80.4% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 81.7% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 82.8% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 83.8% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 84.6% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 85.3% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 85.9% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 86.4% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 86.8% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 87.2% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 87.7% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 88.0% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 88.5% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 89.0% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.6% | 58.6% | 63.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 64.8% | 64.0% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.0% | 66.9% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.8% | 77.6% | 86.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.9% | 86.8% | 89.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
More education data for Montenegro
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 106.11 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 106.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.8 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Montenegro?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Montenegro was 89.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.6% in 1981.
- How does Montenegro rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Montenegro ranks 35th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release