Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Montenegro
Montenegro: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 97.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Montenegro, 2011–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Montenegro stood at 97.9%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Montenegro peaked at 97.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 95.6%, in 2014.
Montenegro ranks 55th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 96.0% | — |
| 2014 | 95.6% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 96.4% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 96.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 96.5% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 96.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 97.3% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 97.9% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.3% | 95.6% | 97.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 97.9% | 97.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 52 Chile 98.6% compare
- 53 Samoa 98.5% compare
- 54 Puerto Rico 98.2% compare
- 56 Philippines 97.9% compare
- 57 Indonesia 97.5% compare
- 58 United Arab Emirates 97.5% compare
More education data for Montenegro
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0623 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 97.9% 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 97.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.6% in 2014.
- How does Montenegro rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Montenegro ranks 55th out of 135 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 2.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release