Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both in Montenegro
Montenegro: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both was 96.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Montenegro, 2003–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Montenegro stood at 96.1%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Montenegro peaked at 96.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 83.5%, in 2003.
Montenegro ranks 20th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 83.5% | — |
| 2011 | 89.4% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 93.1% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 93.6% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 93.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 94.5% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 95.0% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 95.6% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 96.1% | +0.6% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 96.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 69.0%, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 96.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95.4%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.5% | 83.5% | 83.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 89.4% | 95.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 96.1% | 96.1% | 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 96.1% 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 96.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.5% in 2003.
- How does Montenegro rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Montenegro ranks 20th out of 135 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 7.5%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release