Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Montenegro
Montenegro: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 48.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
48.3%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
52nd
of 137 countries
All-time high
51.8%
in 2016
All-time low
48.3%
in 2023
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Montenegro, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Montenegro stood at 48.3%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Montenegro ranks 52nd of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 51.8% | — |
| 2017 | 51.3% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 49.4% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 48.8% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 49.0% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 49.4% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 49.0% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 48.3% | -1.5% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 48.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.2%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 48.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.8%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.3% | 48.8% | 51.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 48.9% | 48.3% | 49.4% | 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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Montenegro?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Montenegro was 48.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 51.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 2023.
- How does Montenegro rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Montenegro ranks 52nd out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release