Years of schooling in Montenegro
Montenegro: Years of schooling was 12.77 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.77
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
12.77
in 2021
All-time low
10.44
in 2003
Years of data
21
2003–2023
Years of schooling in Montenegro, 2003–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for years of schooling in Montenegro is 12.77, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, years of schooling in Montenegro peaked at 12.77 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.44, in 2003.
That places Montenegro 23rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Years of schooling in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 10.44 | — |
| 2004 | 10.54 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 10.65 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 10.76 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 10.86 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 10.96 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 11.07 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 11.18 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 11.28 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 11.43 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 11.57 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 11.72 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 11.87 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 12.02 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 12.16 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 12.31 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 12.46 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 12.62 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 12.77 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 12.77 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.77 | +0.0% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 12.77 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.11, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 12.77 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.34, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.75 | 10.44 | 11.07 | 7 |
| 2010s | 11.8 | 11.18 | 12.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.73 | 12.62 | 12.77 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
More education data for Montenegro
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.11 (2016)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.78 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is years of schooling in Montenegro?
- Years of schooling in Montenegro was 12.77 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest years of schooling recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 12.77 in 2021.
- What is the lowest years of schooling recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.44 in 2003.
- How does Montenegro rank for years of schooling?
- Montenegro ranks 23rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is years of schooling rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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