Duration of compulsory education in years in Montenegro
Montenegro: Duration of compulsory education in years was 9 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 73 countries
All-time high
9
in 2001
All-time low
9
in 2001
Years of data
25
2001–2025
Duration of compulsory education in years in Montenegro, 2001–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 9 for duration of compulsory education in years in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in years in Montenegro peaked at 9 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2001.
That places Montenegro 50th out of 73 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Duration of compulsory education in years in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9 | — |
| 2002 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 9 | +0.0% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10, 90% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| 2010s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 50 Saudi Arabia 9 compare
- 50 Kazakhstan 9 compare
- 50 Estonia 9 compare
- 50 Yemen 9 compare
- 50 Syria 9 compare
- 50 Georgia 9 compare
- 50 Iran 9 compare
- 50 Azerbaijan 9 compare
- 50 Morocco 9 compare
- 50 Libya 9 compare
- 50 Bahrain 9 compare
- 50 Tajikistan 9 compare
- 50 Slovenia 9 compare
- 50 Albania 9 compare
- 50 Liechtenstein 9 compare
- 50 Poland 9 compare
- 50 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9 compare
- 50 Kuwait 9 compare
- 50 Tunisia 9 compare
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 duration of compulsory education in years in Montenegro?
- Duration of compulsory education in years in Montenegro was 9 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education in years recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2001.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education in years recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2001.
- How does Montenegro rank for duration of compulsory education in years?
- Montenegro ranks 50th out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education in years rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Duration of compulsory education in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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