Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Montenegro
Montenegro: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 50.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Montenegro, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Montenegro is 50.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Montenegro peaked at 50.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33.8%, in 2000.
That places Montenegro 51st out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.8% | — |
| 2001 | 39.1% | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 34.2% | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 39.0% | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 40.9% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 40.6% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 43.2% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 43.6% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 44.0% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 43.3% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 45.7% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 47.0% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 48.0% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 47.2% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 47.9% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 49.2% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 48.9% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 48.5% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 48.3% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 48.7% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 50.5% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 49.6% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 48.9% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 50.1% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.2% | 33.8% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 45.7% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 48.9% | 50.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 48 Serbia 50.2% compare
- 49 Turkmenistan 50.1% compare
- 50 North Macedonia 50.1% compare
- 52 Panama 50.0% compare
- 53 Netherlands 49.9% compare
- 54 Estonia 49.7% 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 teachers in tertiary education who are female in Montenegro?
- Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Montenegro was 50.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.8% in 2000.
- How does Montenegro rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Montenegro ranks 51st out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 teachers in tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release