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Education · Europe & Central Asia · Upper-middle income
Montenegro: education in numbers
Pre-primary enrolment is 72.9% (2021), 87th of 176 in the world and 39th of 51 in Europe & Central Asia. Primary enrolment is 106.1% (2023), 46th of 191 in the world and 7th of 53 in Europe & Central Asia. Primary completion is 106.7% (2023), 14th of 168 in the world and 5th of 47 in Europe & Central Asia.
Pre-primary enrolment
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Education: Montenegro in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-primary enrolmentPre-primary enrolment, % gross | 72.9%2021 | 87/176 | 39/51 | 32.1%2001 | 31.4% | 78.1% | +18.7 ppsince 2011 | 78.3% | 77.9% | 60.9% | |
| Primary enrolmentPrimary school enrolment, % gross | 106.1%2023 | 46/191 | 7/53 | · | 108.3% | 103.8% | +7.0 ppsince 2012 | 99.9% | 100.7% | 102.2% | |
| Primary completionPrimary completion rate, % of age group | 106.7%2023 | 14/168 | 5/47 | · | 74.4%2011 | 101.6% | +10.5 ppsince 2012 | 98.1% | 95.2% | 88.0% | |
| Secondary enrolmentSecondary school enrolment, % gross | 93.9%2023 | 85/176 | 40/53 | · | 99.0% | 92.4% | +1.3 ppsince 2012 | 103.3% | 96.5% | 77.3% | |
| Lower secondary completionLower secondary completion rate, % of age group | 97.0%2023 | 50/168 | 23/50 | · | 75.4%2011 | 96.3% | +0.8 ppsince 2012 | 91.9% | 93.0% | 77.9% | |
| Tertiary enrolmentTertiary enrolment, % gross | 55.2%2023 | 70/172 | 40/52 | 18.1% | 55.3% | 58.1% | −5.3 ppsince 2013 | 84.9% | 64.6% | 43.6% | |
| Out-of-school childrenChildren out of school, % of primary school age | 0.2%2023 | 162/178 | 44/51 | · | 0.4%2011 | 0.3% | −0.6 ppsince 2012 | — | 4.0% | — | |
| Adult literacyAdult literacy rate, % of people 15+ | 98.5%2018 | 30/141 | 21/27 | · | 98.4%2011 | 98.5%2018 | +0.8 ppsince 2003 | 98.8% | 96.2% | 87.7% | |
| Youth literacyYouth literacy rate, % of people 15–24 | 97.4%2018 | 80/148 | 26/27 | · | 99.2%2011 | 97.4%2018 | −2.0 ppsince 2003 | 99.8% | 99.3% | 93.1% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Pre-primary enrolment+18.7 pp72.9% in 2021
- Primary completion+10.5 pp106.7% in 2023
- Secondary enrolment+1.3 pp93.9% in 2023
- Lower secondary completion+0.8 pp97.0% in 2023
Worse than ten years ago
- Tertiary enrolment−5.3 pp55.2% in 2023
- Youth literacy−2.0 pp97.4% in 2018
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Montenegro and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Montenegro. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Montenegro | Serbia | Croatia | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Albania | Kosovo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-primary enrolment | 72.9%2021 | 63.8%2021 | 70.9%2020 | 25.5%2021 | 69.2%2021 | — |
| Primary enrolment | 106.1%2023 | 96.0%2024 | 101.2%2023 | 101.2%2023 | 111.5%2024 | — |
| Primary completion | 106.7%2023 | 96.0%2022 | 100.5%2023 | 100.5%2023 | 107.3%2024 | — |
| Secondary enrolment | 93.9%2023 | 89.8%2024 | 105.0%2023 | 87.9%2023 | 108.4%2024 | — |
| Lower secondary completion | 97.0%2023 | 95.3%2022 | 100.1%2023 | 93.8%2023 | 104.2%2024 | — |
| Tertiary enrolment | 55.2%2023 | 70.6%2024 | 81.2%2023 | 45.5%2023 | 84.1%2024 | — |
| Out-of-school children | 0.2%2023 | 3.3%2024 | 1.8%2023 | 2.1%2023 | 0.5%2024 | — |
| Adult literacy | 98.5%2018 | 99.3%2022 | — | 97.0%2013 | 97.7%2023 | — |
| Youth literacy | 97.4%2018 | 99.7%2022 | — | 99.7%2013 | 99.1%2023 | — |