Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Montenegro
Montenegro: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 14.88 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Montenegro, 2000–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 14.88 years for expected years of schooling, males vs. females in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Montenegro peaked at 15.34 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.56 years, in 2000.
That places Montenegro 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.56 years | — |
| 2001 | 11.81 years | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 12.07 years | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 12.34 years | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 12.25 years | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 12.56 years | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 13.05 years | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 13.62 years | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 13.76 years | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 14.46 years | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 14.7 years | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 14.98 years | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 14.95 years | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 15.08 years | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 15.21 years | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 15.34 years | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 14.93 years | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 15.02 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 15.13 years | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 14.98 years | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 15.08 years | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 15.11 years | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 14.91 years | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 14.88 years | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.75 years | 11.56 years | 14.46 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.03 years | 14.7 years | 15.34 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.99 years | 14.88 years | 15.11 years | 4 |
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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 expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Montenegro?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Montenegro was 14.88 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 15.34 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.56 years in 2000.
- How does Montenegro rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Montenegro ranks 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.