country profile

Monaco

Europe & Central AsiaHigh income38K population

Last updated August 4, 2026

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Microstate notice: This country is classified as a microstate (population under 300,000) and is indexed but not included in GEFRI global or regional rankings.
Advanced readiness

Composite GEFRI Score

Infrastructure is strongest, while Innovation remains a constraint

Monaco shows advanced readiness to meet the challenges and opportunities of education in a rapidly changing world (79th percentile worldwide). Most dimensions perform above global norms, and the system has clear capacity to scale future-oriented initiatives.

77.40Composite score
Global percentile
79th
Global rank
Not ranked (microstate)
Regional rank
Not ranked (microstate)
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Advanced readiness
Infrastructure
87.75
77th percentileGlobal avg. 70.44
Advanced readiness
Human Capital
76.60
60th percentileGlobal avg. 66.18
Emerging readiness
Innovation
59.58
74th percentileGlobal avg. 48.64
Advanced readiness
Governance
80.93
90th percentileGlobal avg. 47.07
Advanced readiness
Access & Parity
82.15
62nd percentileGlobal avg. 60.85

Country profile

Monaco ranks among the stronger performers in GEFRI, but still falls short of the target-readiness threshold. Its strongest results are in Governance (81, 90th percentile).

Uneven scores across dimensions show where readiness conditions are less aligned. High internet adoption enables broad participation in digital learning and innovation. Strong tertiary enrollment expands future talent pipelines and strengthens national innovation potential.

A large research workforce accelerates experimentation, technology adoption, and applied innovation. Policy and regulatory teams coordinate effectively, keeping reforms aligned and providing the stability needed for long-term educational planning. Gender parity across secondary pathways reflects sustained commitment to equitable participation.

Areas with room to grow: School Access and Gender Parity (82, 62nd percentile) and Human Capital (77, 60th percentile). These dimensions sit close to global norms and could accelerate quickly with targeted investment.

Some indicators are imputed, so the profile should be read with moderate caution.

Key insights

Sits above the global median at the 79th percentile.

Scores range from Infrastructure (87.8) to Innovation (59.6), reflecting variation across dimensions.

Leads regional peers most clearly in Governance.

Regional peers: Europe & Central Asia

Composite GEFRI Score

Global rankRegional rankCountryScore
11Denmark92.17
22Sweden90.49
33Finland89.65
44Switzerland89.17
55Netherlands89.11
66Norway87.90
107Germany87.54
118United Kingdom86.92
139Austria86.41
1710Estonia85.02
1811France84.86
2112Ireland84.28
2213Belgium84.17
2314Iceland83.80
2415Portugal83.51
2516Lithuania83.33
2617Czechia83.18
2718Slovenia83.15
LiechtensteinMicrostate82.84
2819Spain82.70
2920Poland81.97
3021Cyprus81.79
3122Luxembourg81.62
3323Italy80.65
3524Latvia79.58
3625Greece78.07
3726Croatia77.94
MonacoMicrostate77.40
4027Hungary76.63
4128Slovak Republic76.44
AndorraMicrostate74.65
San MarinoMicrostate74.31
GreenlandMicrostate73.41
4429Bulgaria73.29
4530Moldova73.12
4731Serbia72.79
4832Turkiye72.71
4933Georgia72.47
5034Russian Federation71.70
GibraltarMicrostate70.82
5435Kazakhstan70.49
5536Armenia70.34
5737Montenegro70.09
Faroe IslandsMicrostate69.59
5838Albania69.55
6339Belarus68.95
6440North Macedonia68.94
6841Uzbekistan68.67
Channel IslandsMicrostate68.37
Isle of ManMicrostate67.94
7342Bosnia and Herzegovina67.73
7843Romania66.62
8044Kyrgyz Republic65.76
8445Azerbaijan63.45
9346UkraineFCS59.93
10147Turkmenistan57.88
10348Kosovo57.69
10749Tajikistan56.05