Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Montenegro
Montenegro: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 98.6% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Montenegro, 2011–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 98.6% for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Montenegro peaked at 98.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 97.2%, in 2014.
That places Montenegro 52nd out of 136 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 97.5% | — |
| 2014 | 97.2% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 97.7% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 97.4% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 97.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 97.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.3% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 98.6% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.7% | 97.2% | 98.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.6% | 98.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 49 Trinidad and Tobago 98.8% compare
- 50 Bahamas 98.6% compare
- 51 Tonga 98.6% compare
- 53 Saint Lucia 98.5% compare
- 54 United Arab Emirates 98.3% compare
- 55 Puerto Rico 98.0% compare
More education data for Montenegro
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0623 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,834 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.76 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Montenegro?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Montenegro was 98.6% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.2% in 2014.
- How does Montenegro rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Montenegro ranks 52nd out of 136 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release