School completion in Montenegro
Montenegro: School completion was 98.89 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
98.89
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
63rd
of 165 countries
All-time high
98.89
in 2025
All-time low
97.53
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
School completion in Montenegro, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 98.89 for school completion in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion in Montenegro peaked at 98.89 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 97.53, in 1981.
That places Montenegro 63rd out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
School completion in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 97.53 | — |
| 1982 | 97.57 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 97.61 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 97.65 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 97.69 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 97.72 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 97.73 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 97.75 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 97.75 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 97.79 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 97.81 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 97.83 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 97.85 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 97.88 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 97.9 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 97.94 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 97.97 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 98.03 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 98.08 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 98.13 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 98.17 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.21 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.24 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.29 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.33 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.36 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.39 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.43 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.47 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.51 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.56 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.61 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.65 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.66 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.68 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.69 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.71 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.73 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.76 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.78 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.8 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.82 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.85 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.87 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 98.89 | +0.0% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 98.89 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.69, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 98.89 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.63, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.67 | 97.53 | 97.75 | 9 |
| 1990s | 97.91 | 97.79 | 98.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.3 | 98.13 | 98.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.66 | 98.51 | 98.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.83 | 98.78 | 98.89 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
More education data for Montenegro
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.11 (2016)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.78 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school completion in Montenegro?
- School completion in Montenegro was 98.89 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school completion recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 98.89 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school completion recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.53 in 1981.
- How does Montenegro rank for school completion?
- Montenegro ranks 63rd out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School completion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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