Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Montenegro
Montenegro: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary was 46.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
46.1%
World rank
40th
of 53 countries
All-time high
56.5%
in 2015
All-time low
41.9%
in 2006
Years of data
6
2006–2022
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Montenegro, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 46.1% for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in 2022.
That represents a change of down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Montenegro peaked at 56.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 41.9%, in 2006.
Montenegro ranks 40th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 41.9% | — |
| 2009 | 48.7% | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 55.0% | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 56.5% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 54.2% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 46.1% | -15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.3% | 41.9% | 48.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 55.2% | 54.2% | 56.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 46.1% | 46.1% | 46.1% | 1 |
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 proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Montenegro?
- Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Montenegro was 46.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 56.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.9% in 2006.
- How does Montenegro rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Montenegro ranks 40th out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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 Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release