Labor force with advanced education in Montenegro

Montenegro: Labor force with advanced education was 85.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
85.6%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
13th
of 125 countries
All-time high
88.5%
in 2023
All-time low
75.4%
in 2011
Years of data
14
2011–2024

Labor force with advanced education in Montenegro, 2011–2024

0204060802011201720242011: 75.4 % of total working-age population with advanced education2012: 77 % of total working-age population with advanced education2013: 78.6 % of total working-age population with advanced education2014: 78.3 % of total working-age population with advanced education2015: 79 % of total working-age population with advanced education2016: 78.5 % of total working-age population with advanced education2017: 78.4 % of total working-age population with advanced education2018: 79.7 % of total working-age population with advanced education2019: 79.7 % of total working-age population with advanced education2020: 77.6 % of total working-age population with advanced education2021: 79.5 % of total working-age population with advanced education2022: 85.7 % of total working-age population with advanced education2023: 88.5 % of total working-age population with advanced education2024: 85.6 % of total working-age population with advanced education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with advanced education.

Analysis

In 2024, labor force with advanced education in Montenegro stood at 85.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education in Montenegro peaked at 88.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 75.4%, in 2011.

That places Montenegro 13th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Labor force with advanced education in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education) in Montenegro, 2011 to 2024.
Year % of total working-age population with advanced education Change
2011 75.4%
2012 77.0% +2.2%
2013 78.6% +2.1%
2014 78.3% -0.3%
2015 79.0% +0.9%
2016 78.5% -0.7%
2017 78.4% -0.1%
2018 79.7% +1.6%
2019 79.7% +0.1%
2020 77.6% -2.6%
2021 79.5% +2.4%
2022 85.7% +7.7%
2023 88.5% +3.3%
2024 85.6% -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 78.3% 75.4% 79.7% 9
2020s 83.4% 77.6% 88.5% 5

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  1. 10 Iceland 86.5% compare
  2. 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 86.2% compare
  3. 12 Seychelles 86.2% compare
  4. 14 Belize 85.4% compare
  5. 15 Singapore 85.1% compare
  6. 16 Zambia 85.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with advanced education in Montenegro?
Labor force with advanced education in Montenegro was 85.6% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with advanced education recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 88.5% in 2023.
What is the lowest labor force with advanced education recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 75.4% in 2011.
How does Montenegro rank for labor force with advanced education?
Montenegro ranks 13th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with advanced education rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education)
Unit
% of total working-age population with advanced education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,660 data points, 1970–2025
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The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).