Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Montenegro
Montenegro: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male was 99.2% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
99.2%
World rank
12th
of 88 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 2011
All-time low
93.3%
in 1991
Years of data
5
1981–2018
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Montenegro, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 99.2% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Montenegro peaked at 99.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 93.3%, in 1991.
Montenegro ranks 12th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 98.0% | — |
| 1991 | 93.3% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 99.5% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.2% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.0% | 98.0% | 98.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 93.3% | 93.3% | 93.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 99.2% | 99.6% | 2 |
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More education data for Montenegro
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0623 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18,750 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Montenegro?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Montenegro was 99.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.3% in 1991.
- How does Montenegro rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Montenegro ranks 12th out of 88 countries with data for 2018.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release