Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Montenegro
Montenegro: Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates was 106.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Montenegro, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 106.1% for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Montenegro peaked at 120.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 98.0%, in 2011.
That places Montenegro 61st out of 217 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 105.8% | — |
| 2004 | 104.6% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 108.8% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 112.5% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 116.8% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 120.3% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 113.8% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 108.3% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 99.1% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 101.2% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 100.2% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 100.9% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 103.3% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 103.7% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 103.8% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 104.4% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 105.6% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 106.1% | +0.5% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 106.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.1%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 106.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.2%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 111.8% | 104.6% | 120.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 101.8% | 98.0% | 108.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 105.0% | 103.8% | 106.1% | 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 primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Montenegro?
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Montenegro was 106.1% in 2023, 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 Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 120.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.0% in 2011.
- How does Montenegro rank for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Montenegro ranks 61st out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 (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.