Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Montenegro

Montenegro: Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 was 58.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
58.4
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
32nd
of 38 countries
All-time high
61.1
in 2017
All-time low
55.3
in 2023
Years of data
8
2016–2024

Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Montenegro, 2016–2024

02040602016202020242016: 60.32017: 61.12018: 592019: 56.42020: 57.92021: 58.52023: 55.32024: 58.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Montenegro is 58.4, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Montenegro peaked at 61.1 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 55.3, in 2023.

That places Montenegro 32nd out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Montenegro, 2016 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2016 60.3 —
2017 61.1 +1.3%
2018 59 -3.4%
2019 56.4 -4.4%
2020 57.9 +2.7%
2021 58.5 +1.0%
2023 55.3 -5.5%
2024 58.4 +5.6%

Montenegro compared with similar countries

  • Montenegro's 58.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.4, 77% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 59.2 56.4 61.1 4
2020s 57.52 55.3 58.5 4

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 29 Estonia 66.2 compare
  2. 30 United Kingdom 62.8
  3. 31 Hungary 60.1 compare
  4. 33 Romania 55.9 compare
  5. 34 Slovakia 54 compare
  6. 35 North Macedonia 53.6 compare
  7. 35 North Macedonia 53.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Montenegro?
Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Montenegro was 58.4 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 61.1 in 2017.
What is the lowest students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 55.3 in 2023.
How does Montenegro rank for students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24?
Montenegro ranks 32nd out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
Is students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 466 data points, 2013–2025
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