Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor both in Montenegro
Montenegro: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor both was 19.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
19.6%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
51st
of 112 countries
All-time high
21.5%
in 2018
All-time low
16.3%
in 2014
Years of data
7
2014–2020
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Montenegro, 2014–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Montenegro stood at 19.6%.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Montenegro ranks 51st of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor both in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 16.3% | — |
| 2015 | 17.0% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 19.2% | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 19.3% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 21.5% | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 19.8% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | -1.0% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 19.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.4%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 19.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.4%, 74% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.8% | 16.3% | 21.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 19.6% | 19.6% | 1 |
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 educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Montenegro?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Montenegro was 19.6% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2014.
- How does Montenegro rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Montenegro ranks 51st out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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 Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release