Literacy rates of older vs. younger population in Montenegro
Montenegro: Literacy rates of older vs. younger population was 98.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Literacy rates of older vs. younger population in Montenegro, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rates of older vs. younger population in Montenegro is 98.4%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rates of older vs. younger population in Montenegro peaked at 98.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 54.1%, in 1981.
That places Montenegro 9th out of 85 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Literacy rates of older vs. younger population in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 54.1% | — |
| 1991 | 67.0% | +23.8% |
| 2003 | 89.3% | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 93.9% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 98.4% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.1% | 54.1% | 54.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 67.0% | 67.0% | 67.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 89.3% | 89.3% | 89.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 93.9% | 98.4% | 2 |
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More education data for Montenegro
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,669 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.61 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 21,177 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.36 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 12,381 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.92 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8,796 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -8.59 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rates of older vs. younger population in Montenegro?
- Literacy rates of older vs. younger population in Montenegro was 98.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates of older vs. younger population recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest literacy rates of older vs. younger population recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.1% in 1981.
- How does Montenegro rank for literacy rates of older vs. younger population?
- Montenegro ranks 9th out of 85 countries with data for 2018.
- Is literacy rates of older vs. younger population rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rates of older vs. younger population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population aged 65 years and older who can read and write.