Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Montenegro
Montenegro: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 14.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Montenegro, 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Montenegro is 14.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.1% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Montenegro peaked at 21.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2024.
That places Montenegro 73rd out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 16.3% | — |
| 2012 | 16.9% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 17.9% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 19.1% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 18.4% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 21.1% | +21.6% |
| 2021 | 20.7% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 20.1% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 17.6% | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 14.2% | -19.1% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 14.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.9%, 75% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 14.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.5%, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.4% | 16.3% | 19.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 14.2% | 21.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 70 Bosnia and Herzegovina 14.3% compare
- 71 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14.3% compare
- 71 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14.3% compare
- 74 Uruguay 14.0% compare
- 75 Mauritius 13.9% compare
- 76 Uganda 13.8% 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 proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Montenegro?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Montenegro was 14.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2024.
- How does Montenegro rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Montenegro ranks 73rd out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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