Literacy rate, youth male in Montenegro
Montenegro: Literacy rate, youth male was 96.2% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, youth male in Montenegro, 1981–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of males ages 15-24.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, youth male in Montenegro is 96.2%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth male in Montenegro peaked at 99.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 96.2%, in 2018.
That places Montenegro 54th out of 95 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, youth male in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % of males ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 99.2% | — |
| 1991 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 96.2% | -3.2% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 96.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.8%, 97% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 96.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.8%, 96% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.2% | 99.2% | 99.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 99.3% | 99.3% | 99.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 96.2% | 99.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
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 literacy rate, youth male in Montenegro?
- Literacy rate, youth male in Montenegro was 96.2% in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth male recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth male recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.2% in 2018.
- How does Montenegro rank for literacy rate, youth male?
- Montenegro ranks 54th out of 95 countries with data for 2018.
- Is literacy rate, youth male rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.