Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Montenegro
Montenegro: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 100.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Montenegro, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Montenegro is 100.0%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Montenegro peaked at 100.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 78.3%, in 1981.
That places Montenegro 1st out of 87 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 78.3% | — |
| 1991 | 86.8% | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 97.8% | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 98.8% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.3% | 78.3% | 78.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 86.8% | 86.8% | 86.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.8% | 97.8% | 97.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 98.8% | 100.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 1 Tajikistan 100.0% compare
- 1 Uzbekistan 100.0% compare
- 4 Armenia 100.0% compare
More education data for Montenegro
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0623 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,834 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.76 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Montenegro?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Montenegro was 100.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.3% in 1981.
- How does Montenegro rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Montenegro ranks 1st out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release