Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Montenegro

Montenegro: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 86.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
86.5%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
20th
of 140 countries
All-time high
86.6%
in 2019
All-time low
74.3%
in 2003
Years of data
11
2003–2020

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

0204060802003201120202003: 74.3 %2011: 80.4 %2012: 83.7 %2013: 83.8 %2014: 84.1 %2015: 85.6 %2016: 85.2 %2017: 85.5 %2018: 85.8 %2019: 86.6 %2020: 86.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Montenegro recorded 86.5% for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2020.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Montenegro peaked at 86.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 74.3%, in 2003.

Montenegro ranks 20th of 140 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 74.3% 74.3% 74.3% 1
2010s 84.5% 80.4% 86.6% 9
2020s 86.5% 86.5% 86.5% 1

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 17 Switzerland 87.0% compare
  2. 18 Hungary 86.8% compare
  3. 19 Austria 86.5% compare
  4. 21 Japan 86.1% compare
  5. 22 Slovenia 86.0% compare
  6. 23 Croatia 85.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Montenegro?
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Montenegro was 86.5% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 86.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 74.3% in 2003.
How does Montenegro rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Montenegro ranks 20th out of 140 countries with data for 2020.
Is educational attainment rate, completed upper 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
140 places, 2,301 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release