Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Montenegro
Montenegro: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) was 86.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
86.1%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
38th
of 164 countries
All-time high
86.1%
in 2025
All-time low
59.5%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Montenegro, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 86.1% for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Montenegro peaked at 86.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 59.5%, in 1981.
Montenegro ranks 38th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 59.5% | — |
| 1982 | 60.1% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 60.9% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 61.5% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 62.2% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 62.7% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 63.1% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 63.5% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 63.7% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 63.8% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 64.1% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 64.3% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 64.5% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 64.5% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 64.5% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 64.4% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 64.5% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 64.7% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 65.1% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 65.9% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 66.6% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 67.3% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 67.8% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 68.3% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 69.0% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 70.2% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 71.5% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 72.9% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 74.3% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 75.7% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 77.2% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 78.6% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 79.9% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 80.9% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 81.7% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 82.3% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 82.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 83.2% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 83.7% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 84.0% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 84.5% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 84.8% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 85.2% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 85.7% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 86.1% | +0.6% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 86.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.3%, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 86.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88.0%, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.9% | 59.5% | 63.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 64.4% | 63.8% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.4% | 65.9% | 74.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.6% | 75.7% | 83.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.1% | 84.0% | 86.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
More education data for Montenegro
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.11 (2016)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.78 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Montenegro?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Montenegro was 86.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 86.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.5% in 1981.
- How does Montenegro rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- Montenegro ranks 38th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release