Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Montenegro
Montenegro: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 1.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Montenegro, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Montenegro is 1.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 147.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Montenegro peaked at 1.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2012.
That places Montenegro 115th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.9% | — |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -36.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +54.8% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +84.7% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +3.3% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 1.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.9%, 74% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 1.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.6% | 1.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Montenegro?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Montenegro was 1.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2012.
- How does Montenegro rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Montenegro ranks 115th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.2%. 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release