Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Montenegro
Montenegro: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 7.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.5%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
121st
of 175 countries
All-time high
8.7%
in 2016
All-time low
6.6%
in 2021
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Montenegro, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Montenegro is 7.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
That places Montenegro 121st out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 8.7% | — |
| 2017 | 8.4% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | -1.8% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 7.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.9%, 50% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 7.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.7%, 1.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.1% | 7.7% | 8.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 6.6% | 7.6% | 4 |
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 out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Montenegro?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Montenegro was 7.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2021.
- How does Montenegro rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Montenegro ranks 121st out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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 Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release