Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Montenegro
Montenegro: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 1.2 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.2 modelled data
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
28th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.36 modelled data
in 2024
All-time low
0.4082 modelled data
in 2016
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Montenegro, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Montenegro stood at 1.2 modelled data.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and up 168.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Montenegro peaked at 1.36 modelled data in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4082 modelled data, in 2016.
Montenegro ranks 28th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.04 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.02 modelled data | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 1 modelled data | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9545 modelled data | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8913 modelled data | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8333 modelled data | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7692 modelled data | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7222 modelled data | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7115 modelled data | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6809 modelled data | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6279 modelled data | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5227 modelled data | -16.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4468 modelled data | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4082 modelled data | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4318 modelled data | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5455 modelled data | +26.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7917 modelled data | +45.1% |
| 2020 | 1 modelled data | +26.3% |
| 2021 | 1.19 modelled data | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 1.23 modelled data | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 1.33 modelled data | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 1.36 modelled data | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 1.2 modelled data | -12.0% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 1.2 modelled data is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8436 modelled data, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 1.2 modelled data is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8619 modelled data, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9515 modelled data | 0.7692 modelled data | 1.04 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5889 modelled data | 0.4082 modelled data | 0.7917 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 1.36 modelled data | 6 |
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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Montenegro?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Montenegro was 1.2 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 modelled data in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4082 modelled data in 2016.
- How does Montenegro rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Montenegro ranks 28th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.6%. 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 Out-of-school rate for youth of upper 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