Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary both in Montenegro
Montenegro: Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary both was 23.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Montenegro, 2003–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Montenegro stood at 23.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Montenegro peaked at 23.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2003.
That places Montenegro 58th out of 129 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary both in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 15.4% | — |
| 2011 | 19.6% | +26.7% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 20.2% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 21.9% | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 21.7% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 23.6% | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 23.2% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 22.3% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 23.8% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 23.7% | -0.7% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 23.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.1%, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 23.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.4%, 67% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4% | 15.4% | 15.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 18.8% | 23.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 23.7% | 23.7% | 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Montenegro?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Montenegro was 23.7% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2003.
- How does Montenegro rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Montenegro ranks 58th out of 129 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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 short-cycle tertiary 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