School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Montenegro
Montenegro: School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) was 3.3 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Montenegro, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Montenegro is 3.3 years, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Montenegro peaked at 3.53 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9866 years, in 2000.
Montenegro ranks 72nd of 191 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, female (years) (female years) in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9866 years | — |
| 2001 | 1.09 years | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 1.03 years | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 1.12 years | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 1.37 years | +23.0% |
| 2005 | 1.53 years | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 1.79 years | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 2.13 years | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 2.44 years | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 2.93 years | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 3.08 years | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 3.27 years | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 3.42 years | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 3.37 years | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 3.51 years | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 3.53 years | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 3.3 years | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 3.43 years | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 3.33 years | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 3.21 years | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 3.34 years | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 3.35 years | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 3.36 years | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 3.3 years | -1.6% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 3.3 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.96 years, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 3.3 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.1 years, 81% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.64 years | 0.9866 years | 2.93 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.34 years | 3.08 years | 3.53 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.34 years | 3.3 years | 3.36 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, female in Montenegro?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Montenegro was 3.3 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 3.53 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9866 years in 2000.
- How does Montenegro rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- Montenegro ranks 72nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release