School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Montenegro
Montenegro: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) was 2.73 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.73 years
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
77th
of 196 countries
All-time high
3.2 years
in 2015
All-time low
0.8859 years
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Montenegro, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Montenegro stood at 2.73 years.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Montenegro peaked at 3.2 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.8859 years, in 2002.
Montenegro ranks 77th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9056 years | — |
| 2001 | 0.9466 years | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8859 years | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.934 years | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 1.11 years | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 1.25 years | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 1.46 years | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 1.82 years | +24.4% |
| 2008 | 2.18 years | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 2.58 years | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 2.76 years | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 2.95 years | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 3.02 years | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.02 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 3.16 years | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 3.2 years | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 2.96 years | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 3.05 years | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 2.91 years | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 2.81 years | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 2.9 years | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 2.9 years | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 2.85 years | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 2.73 years | -4.2% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 2.73 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5 years, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 2.73 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.65 years, 75% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.41 years | 0.8859 years | 2.58 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.98 years | 2.76 years | 3.2 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.84 years | 2.73 years | 2.9 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, tertiary, both sexes in Montenegro?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Montenegro was 2.73 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8859 years in 2002.
- How does Montenegro rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Montenegro ranks 77th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release