Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Montenegro

Montenegro: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 96.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
96.1%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
20th
of 134 countries
All-time high
96.1%
in 2020
All-time low
83.5%
in 2003
Years of data
9
2003–2020

Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Montenegro, 2003–2020

0204060801002003201120202003: 83.5 %2011: 89.4 %2014: 93.1 %2015: 93.6 %2016: 93.8 %2017: 94.5 %2018: 95 %2019: 95.6 %2020: 96.1 %

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 134 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%) in Montenegro, 2003 to 2020.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 17 Bulgaria 97.0% compare
  2. 18 United States of America 96.6% compare
  3. 19 Canada 96.4% compare
  4. 21 Bahamas 96.1% compare
  5. 22 Croatia 95.7% compare
  6. 23 Kazakhstan 95.7% compare

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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 134 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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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
135 places, 1,912 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release