Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Montenegro
Montenegro: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 99.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Montenegro, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Montenegro is 99.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Montenegro peaked at 100.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 99.0%, in 2023.
That places Montenegro 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 100.0% | — |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | -0.5% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 99.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.2%, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 99.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94.1%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.7% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 99.0% | 99.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 15 North Macedonia 99.1% compare
- 16 Tajikistan 99.1% compare
- 17 Slovenia 99.0% compare
- 19 Kazakhstan 99.0% compare
- 20 Russian Federation 99.0% compare
- 21 Croatia 98.8% 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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Montenegro?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Montenegro was 99.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.0% in 2023.
- How does Montenegro rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Montenegro ranks 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release