Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Montenegro
Montenegro: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 55.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Montenegro, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Montenegro is 55.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Montenegro peaked at 63.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2002.
Montenegro ranks 71st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.1% | — |
| 2001 | 18.9% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 17.7% | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 18.7% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 22.1% | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 24.9% | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 29.2% | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 36.3% | +24.4% |
| 2008 | 43.6% | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 51.7% | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 55.3% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 59.0% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 60.3% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 60.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 63.2% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 63.9% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 59.2% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 60.9% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 58.2% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 56.3% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 58.1% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 58.0% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 57.4% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 55.2% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.1% | 17.7% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.7% | 55.3% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.2% | 55.2% | 58.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 68 Dominican Republic 57.7% compare
- 69 San Marino 57.5% compare
- 70 Israel 56.3% compare
- 72 Romania 55.2% compare
- 73 Costa Rica 55.0% compare
- 74 North Macedonia 55.0% compare
More education data for Montenegro
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0623 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Montenegro?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Montenegro was 55.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 63.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2002.
- How does Montenegro rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Montenegro ranks 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release