Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Montenegro

Montenegro: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 94.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
94.5%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
25th
of 131 countries
All-time high
94.5%
in 2020
All-time low
77.0%
in 2003
Years of data
9
2003–2020

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Montenegro, 2003–2020

0204060801002003201120202003: 77 cumulative2011: 84.4 cumulative2014: 89.9 cumulative2015: 90.3 cumulative2016: 90.7 cumulative2017: 91.7 cumulative2018: 92.6 cumulative2019: 93.4 cumulative2020: 94.5 cumulative

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.

Analysis

The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Montenegro is 94.5%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Montenegro peaked at 94.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 77.0%, in 2003.

That places Montenegro 25th out of 131 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) in Montenegro, 2003 to 2020.
Year cumulative Change
2003 77.0%
2011 84.4% +9.6%
2014 89.9% +6.5%
2015 90.3% +0.5%
2016 90.7% +0.4%
2017 91.7% +1.1%
2018 92.6% +0.9%
2019 93.4% +0.9%
2020 94.5% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 77.0% 77.0% 77.0% 1
2010s 90.4% 84.4% 93.4% 7
2020s 94.5% 94.5% 94.5% 1

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 22 Sweden 95.7% compare
  2. 23 Kazakhstan 95.1% compare
  3. 24 Germany 94.7% compare
  4. 26 Samoa 94.4% compare
  5. 27 Tonga 94.3% compare
  6. 28 Croatia 94.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Montenegro?
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Montenegro was 94.5% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 94.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 77.0% in 2003.
How does Montenegro rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
Montenegro ranks 25th out of 131 countries with data for 2020.
Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 1,874 data points, 1970–2024
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.