Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower male in Montenegro
Montenegro: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower male was 97.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
97.9%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
17th
of 133 countries
All-time high
97.9%
in 2019
All-time low
90.6%
in 2003
Years of data
9
2003–2020
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Montenegro, 2003–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 97.9% for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2020.
The figure is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Montenegro peaked at 97.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 90.6%, in 2003.
Montenegro ranks 17th of 133 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower male in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 90.6% | — |
| 2011 | 94.8% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 96.5% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 97.1% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.6% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 97.5% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.9% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 97.9% | -0.0% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 97.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.7%, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 97.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.3%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.6% | 90.6% | 90.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 94.8% | 97.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 97.9% | 97.9% | 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 lower secondary education or in Montenegro?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Montenegro was 97.9% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.6% in 2003.
- How does Montenegro rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Montenegro ranks 17th out of 133 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release