Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Montenegro
Montenegro: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 61.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
61.2%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
25th
of 149 countries
All-time high
61.2%
in 2023
All-time low
55.5%
in 2016
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Montenegro, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Montenegro is 61.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
That places Montenegro 25th out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 55.5% | — |
| 2017 | 56.3% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 57.0% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 56.7% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 57.4% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 58.1% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 59.4% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 61.2% | +3.1% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 61.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.8%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 61.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.6%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56.4% | 55.5% | 57.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 59.0% | 57.4% | 61.2% | 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 public institutions in Montenegro?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Montenegro was 61.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 61.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.5% in 2016.
- How does Montenegro rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Montenegro ranks 25th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release