Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population) in Montenegro
Montenegro: Labor force with basic education was 26.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force with basic education in Montenegro, 2011–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with basic education in Montenegro is 26.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Montenegro peaked at 26.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2012.
That places Montenegro 116th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 16.8% | — |
| 2012 | 16.3% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 16.8% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 18.9% | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 20.9% | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 23.8% | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 24.9% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 24.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 25.4% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 21.8% | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 19.9% | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 21.2% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 25.2% | +19.1% |
| 2024 | 26.7% | +5.9% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 26.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.0%, 52% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 26.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.5%, 80% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.0% | 16.3% | 25.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 19.9% | 26.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Montenegro?
- Labor force with basic education in Montenegro was 26.7% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2012.
- How does Montenegro rank for labor force with basic education?
- Montenegro ranks 116th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. 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 basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).