Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both in Montenegro
Montenegro: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both was 98.6% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Montenegro, 2003–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Montenegro stood at 98.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Montenegro peaked at 100.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 95.2%, in 2003.
That places Montenegro 45th out of 137 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 95.2% | — |
| 2011 | 97.5% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.2% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 97.7% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 97.4% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 97.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 98.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 98.6% | +0.3% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 98.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.3%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 98.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.6%, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.2% | 95.2% | 95.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 97.2% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.6% | 98.6% | 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 primary education or higher in Montenegro?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Montenegro was 98.6% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.2% in 2003.
- How does Montenegro rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Montenegro ranks 45th out of 137 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 rate, completed primary 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