Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Montenegro
Montenegro: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female was 99.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
99.0%
World rank
37th
of 105 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2013
All-time low
98.3%
in 1981
Years of data
7
1981–2018
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Montenegro, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 99.0% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in 2018.
The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Montenegro peaked at 99.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 98.3%, in 1981.
That places Montenegro 37th out of 105 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 98.3% | — |
| 1991 | 99.0% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 99.4% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 99.2% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 99.8% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.3% | 98.3% | 98.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.3% | 99.2% | 99.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 99.0% | 99.8% | 3 |
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More education data for Montenegro
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0623 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Montenegro?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Montenegro was 99.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.3% in 1981.
- How does Montenegro rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female?
- Montenegro ranks 37th out of 105 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release