Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Montenegro

Montenegro: Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education was 40.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
40.5%
World rank
46th
of 63 countries
All-time high
53.8%
in 2018
All-time low
40.0%
in 2006
Years of data
6
2006–2022

Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Montenegro, 2006–2022

02040602006201420222006: 40 %2009: 41.6 %2012: 43.4 %2015: 48.1 %2018: 53.8 %2022: 40.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Montenegro is 40.5%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Montenegro peaked at 53.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 40.0%, in 2006.

Montenegro ranks 46th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Montenegro, 2006 to 2022.
Year % Change
2006 40.0%
2009 41.6% +4.1%
2012 43.4% +4.3%
2015 48.1% +11.0%
2018 53.8% +11.9%
2022 40.5% -24.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.8% 40.0% 41.6% 2
2010s 48.4% 43.4% 53.8% 3
2020s 40.5% 40.5% 40.5% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Montenegro?
Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Montenegro was 40.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 53.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 40.0% in 2006.
How does Montenegro rank for share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education?
Montenegro ranks 46th out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
63 places, 434 data points, 2000–2023
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