Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Montenegro
Montenegro: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1 modelled data
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
74th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.5 modelled data
in 2016
All-time low
0.4 modelled data
in 2012
Years of data
23
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Montenegro, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Montenegro stood at 1 modelled data.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Montenegro peaked at 1.5 modelled data in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4 modelled data, in 2012.
That places Montenegro 74th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.38 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.29 modelled data | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 1.29 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.29 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.29 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.14 modelled data | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 1 modelled data | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8 modelled data | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 1 modelled data | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 0.75 modelled data | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6 modelled data | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4 modelled data | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5 modelled data | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6667 modelled data | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 1 modelled data | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 1.5 modelled data | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 1.5 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 modelled data | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 1 modelled data is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9258 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 1 modelled data is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.15 modelled data | 0.8 modelled data | 1.38 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8646 modelled data | 0.4 modelled data | 1.5 modelled data | 8 |
| 2020s | 1 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 71 Egypt 1.01 modelled data compare
- 72 Romania 1.01 modelled data compare
- 73 Equatorial Guinea 1.01 modelled data compare
- 74 United Arab Emirates 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Austria 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Belgium 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Cyprus 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Czechia 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Estonia 1 modelled data compare
- 74 France 1 modelled data compare
- 74 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Georgia 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Kyrgyzstan 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Lithuania 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Republic of Moldova 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Norway 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Poland 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Portugal 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Palestine, State of 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Russian Federation 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Türkiye 1 modelled data 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 out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Montenegro?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Montenegro was 1 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 modelled data in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 modelled data in 2012.
- How does Montenegro rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Montenegro ranks 74th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release