Country-specific vocational, enrolment and literacy indicators.
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Education in Montenegro
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Montenegro's current education profile reports a 30.6% secondary vocational share, 85.1% upper-secondary gross enrolment and 55.2% tertiary gross enrolment for 2023. Montenegro's headline evidence combines three 2023 participation measures with an older literacy indicator that remains explicitly dated.
Montenegro education snapshot
Montenegro's headline evidence combines three 2023 participation measures with an older literacy indicator that remains explicitly dated.
Secondary vocational share
30.6%
Upper-secondary gross enrolment
85.1%
Tertiary gross enrolment
55.2%
Youth literacy
97.4%
* Reference years and benchmark labels are shown with the figures.
How the education pathway works
The structure section distinguishes general and vocational secondary routes because the vocational share is a core part of the current profile.
| Stage | When | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Primary education | School stage | Primary education precedes the secondary pathway. |
| General secondary | Secondary | General programmes are one route through secondary education. |
| Vocational secondary education | Vocational | Vocational programmes form a substantial part of secondary enrolment. |
| Tertiary study | Higher education | University and other tertiary programmes follow secondary education. |
Key evidence
The 30.6% figure measures programme orientation across secondary education, while the 85.1% and 55.2% figures are gross enrolment ratios at different levels.
| Indicator or rule | Value | Reference | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| Secondary vocational share | 30.6% | 2023 | ISCED 2+3 students in vocational programmes |
| Upper-secondary gross enrolment | 85.1% | 2023 | ISCED 3 gross enrolment ratio |
| Tertiary gross enrolment | 55.2% | 2023 | ISCED 5 to 8 gross enrolment ratio |
| Youth literacy | 97.4% | 2018 | Population ages 15 to 24 |
* Reference years and benchmark labels are shown with the figures.
How to read the Montenegro evidence
The youth-literacy value is older than the other indicators and is not presented as a 2023 or 2026 measure.
The current government open-data catalogue is cited as the live national data source without inventing an aggregate not visible in the search extract.
Frequently asked questions
What secondary vocational share is reported for Montenegro?
UNESCO-UNEVOC reports 30.6% for 2023.
What upper-secondary gross enrolment ratio is shown?
The 2023 value is 85.1%.
What tertiary gross enrolment ratio is reported?
The country profile reports 55.2% for 2023.
What youth literacy rate is shown?
The latest value displayed in the country profile is 97.4% for 2018.
Sources and methodology
UNESCO-UNEVOC supports the displayed percentages, and the government open-data portal confirms active 2025/26 education datasets.
Current Ministry open-data catalogue for primary and secondary student datasets.
Methodology: Montenegro indicators retain their UIS definitions and published years; older literacy data remain clearly labelled.