Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Montenegro

Montenegro: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 81.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
81.9%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
28th
of 142 countries
All-time high
81.9%
in 2020
All-time low
64.6%
in 2003
Years of data
11
2003–2020

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

0204060802003201120202003: 64.6 %2011: 72.6 %2012: 76.9 %2013: 77.3 %2014: 77.8 %2015: 78.7 %2016: 79.2 %2017: 80 %2018: 80.6 %2019: 81.8 %2020: 81.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Montenegro stood at 81.9%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Montenegro peaked at 81.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 64.6%, in 2003.

That places Montenegro 28th out of 142 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 64.6% 64.6% 64.6% 1
2010s 78.3% 72.6% 81.8% 9
2020s 81.9% 81.9% 81.9% 1

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 25 Austria 82.6% compare
  2. 26 Slovenia 82.3% compare
  3. 27 Finland 82.1% compare
  4. 29 Norway 81.9% compare
  5. 30 Germany 81.9% compare
  6. 31 Puerto Rico 81.8% 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 81.9% 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 81.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 64.6% in 2003.
How does Montenegro rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Montenegro ranks 28th out of 142 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 12.9%. 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 upper 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 upper 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
142 places, 2,313 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release