School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) in Montenegro
Montenegro: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) was 12.81 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Montenegro, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Montenegro is 12.81 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Montenegro peaked at 12.81 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.49 years, in 2004.
Montenegro ranks 48th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 11.6 years | — |
| 2004 | 11.49 years | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 11.66 years | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 11.95 years | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 12.14 years | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 12.3 years | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 12.27 years | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 12.35 years | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 12.36 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 12.36 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 12.47 years | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 12.24 years | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 12.32 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 12.49 years | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 12.56 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 12.61 years | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 12.68 years | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 12.65 years | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 12.81 years | +1.3% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 12.81 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.53 years, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 12.81 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.46 years, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.92 years | 11.49 years | 12.3 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 12.39 years | 12.24 years | 12.56 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 12.69 years | 12.61 years | 12.81 years | 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 school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Montenegro?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Montenegro was 12.81 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 12.81 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.49 years in 2004.
- How does Montenegro rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Montenegro ranks 48th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release