Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Monaco
Monaco: Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates was 120.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Monaco, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Monaco stood at 120.6%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Monaco peaked at 142.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 120.6%, in 2024.
That places Monaco 13th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Monaco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 136.8% | — |
| 1972 | 131.6% | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 125.2% | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 120.7% | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 137.3% | +13.8% |
| 1992 | 136.2% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 140.9% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 141.4% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 142.4% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 137.5% | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 132.3% | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 133.0% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 132.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 124.2% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 142.4% | +14.7% |
| 2024 | 120.6% | -15.3% |
Monaco compared with similar countries
- Monaco's 120.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.8%, 1.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Monaco's 120.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.2%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 131.2% | 125.2% | 136.8% | 3 |
| 1980s | 120.7% | 120.7% | 120.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 137.6% | 132.3% | 142.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 128.5% | 124.2% | 132.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 142.4% | 142.4% | 142.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 120.6% | 120.6% | 120.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Monaco
- 10 Papua New Guinea 121.1% compare
- 11 Uzbekistan 120.9% compare
- 12 Namibia 120.7% compare
- 14 Myanmar 120.2% compare
- 15 East Timor 119.7% compare
- 16 Mozambique 119.2% compare
More education data for Monaco
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,760 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 157 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 12.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1,304 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.7107 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 978 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.2588 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 195 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Monaco?
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Monaco was 120.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Monaco?
- The highest recorded value was 142.4% in 1996.
- What is the lowest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Monaco?
- The lowest recorded value was 120.6% in 2024.
- How does Monaco rank for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Monaco ranks 13th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates rising or falling in Monaco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Monaco data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.