Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Montenegro
Montenegro: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education was 9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
106th
of 214 countries
All-time high
9
in 2011
All-time low
8
in 2001
Years of data
25
2001–2025
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Montenegro, 2001–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 9 for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Montenegro peaked at 9 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2001.
Montenegro ranks 106th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8 | — |
| 2002 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 9 | +0.0% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.5, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10, 90% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.9 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 106 Afghanistan 9 compare
- 106 Angola 9 compare
- 106 Albania 9 compare
- 106 Azerbaijan 9 compare
- 106 Bulgaria 9 compare
- 106 Bahrain 9 compare
- 106 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9 compare
- 106 Brunei Darussalam 9 compare
- 106 China 9 compare
- 106 Cuba 9 compare
- 106 Cyprus 9 compare
- 106 Czechia 9 compare
- 106 Estonia 9 compare
- 106 Georgia 9 compare
- 106 Ghana 9 compare
- 106 Gambia 9 compare
- 106 Guinea-Bissau 9 compare
- 106 Greece 9 compare
- 106 Guatemala 9 compare
- 106 Hong Kong, China 9 compare
- 106 Indonesia 9 compare
- 106 Iran, Islamic Republic of 9 compare
- 106 Japan 9 compare
- 106 Kazakhstan 9 compare
- 106 Kyrgyzstan 9 compare
- 106 Kiribati 9 compare
- 106 Korea 9 compare
- 106 Kuwait 9 compare
- 106 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9 compare
- 106 Libya 9 compare
- 106 Latvia 9 compare
- 106 Macau, China 9 compare
- 106 Morocco 9 compare
- 106 Republic of Moldova 9 compare
- 106 Mali 9 compare
- 106 Mauritania 9 compare
- 106 Nigeria 9 compare
- 106 Panama 9 compare
- 106 Saudi Arabia 9 compare
- 106 Sierra Leone 9 compare
- 106 El Salvador 9 compare
- 106 Slovenia 9 compare
- 106 Sweden 9 compare
- 106 Syrian Arab Republic 9 compare
- 106 Thailand 9 compare
- 106 Tajikistan 9 compare
- 106 Timor-Leste 9 compare
- 106 Tunisia 9 compare
- 106 Tuvalu 9 compare
- 106 Viet Nam 9 compare
- 106 Yemen 9 compare
- 106 South Africa 9 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 number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Montenegro?
- Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Montenegro was 9 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2001.
- How does Montenegro rank for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Montenegro ranks 106th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release