Share of the population with lower secondary education in Montenegro
Montenegro: Share of the population with lower secondary education was 96.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Montenegro, 2003–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 96.1% for share of the population with lower secondary education in 2020. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with lower secondary education in Montenegro peaked at 96.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 83.5%, in 2003.
Montenegro ranks 20th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 83.5% | — |
| 2011 | 89.4% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 93.1% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 93.6% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 93.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 94.5% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 95.0% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 95.6% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 96.1% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.5% | 83.5% | 83.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 89.4% | 95.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 96.1% | 96.1% | 1 |
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More education data for Montenegro
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 29,143 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3996 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,669 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.61 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 21,177 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.36 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with lower secondary education in Montenegro?
- Share of the population with lower secondary education in Montenegro was 96.1% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.5% in 2003.
- How does Montenegro rank for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Montenegro ranks 20th out of 135 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population with lower secondary education rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.