Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Montenegro
Montenegro: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 104.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Montenegro, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 104.4% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Montenegro peaked at 110.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 97.0%, in 2012.
That places Montenegro 52nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 103.5% | — |
| 2004 | 102.2% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 104.0% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 106.4% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 108.7% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 110.2% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 109.8% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 109.2% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 97.1% | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 97.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.8% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 98.2% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 100.4% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 101.0% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 101.3% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 101.8% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 102.6% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 104.4% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 106.4% | 102.2% | 110.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 100.1% | 97.0% | 109.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 102.5% | 101.3% | 104.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 49 Myanmar 104.7% compare
- 50 Saudi Arabia 104.6% compare
- 51 Timor-Leste 104.4% compare
- 53 Argentina 104.3% compare
- 54 Palau 104.3% compare
- 55 United Arab Emirates 104.2% 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Montenegro?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Montenegro was 104.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 110.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.0% in 2012.
- How does Montenegro rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Montenegro ranks 52nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release