Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Montenegro
Montenegro: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education was 47.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Montenegro, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Montenegro is 47.1%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Montenegro peaked at 58.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 43.7%, in 2006.
That places Montenegro 50th out of 59 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 43.7% | — |
| 2009 | 50.5% | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 56.7% | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 58.1% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 55.6% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 47.1% | -15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.1% | 43.7% | 50.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 55.6% | 58.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 47.1% | 47.1% | 1 |
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More education data for Montenegro
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18,750 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0301 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 20,084 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0322 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 56,561 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3958 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 27,418 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3918 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Montenegro?
- Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Montenegro was 47.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 58.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.7% in 2006.
- How does Montenegro rank for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Montenegro ranks 50th out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of students who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data includes only students enrolled in school.