Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in Montenegro
Montenegro: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male was 96.2% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in Montenegro, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in Montenegro is 96.2%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in Montenegro peaked at 99.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 96.2%, in 2018.
Montenegro ranks 54th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 99.2% | — |
| 1991 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 96.2% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.2% | 99.2% | 99.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 99.3% | 99.3% | 99.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 96.2% | 99.4% | 2 |
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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, male in Montenegro?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in Montenegro was 96.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.2% in 2018.
- How does Montenegro rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male?
- Montenegro ranks 54th out of 95 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release