Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Montenegro
Montenegro: Theoretical duration of early childhood education was 5 years in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
61st
of 202 countries
All-time high
6 years
in 2001
All-time low
5 years
in 2011
Years of data
25
2001–2025
Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Montenegro, 2001–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, theoretical duration of early childhood education in Montenegro stood at 5 years. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of early childhood education in Montenegro peaked at 6 years in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5 years, in 2011.
That places Montenegro 61st out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6 years | — |
| 2002 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5 years | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.1 years | 5 years | 6 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 6 |
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More education data for Montenegro
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,834 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.76 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is theoretical duration of early childhood education in Montenegro?
- Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Montenegro was 5 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 6 years in 2001.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 years in 2011.
- How does Montenegro rank for theoretical duration of early childhood education?
- Montenegro ranks 61st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is theoretical duration of early childhood education rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Theoretical duration of early childhood education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release