Montenegro
Last updated May 3, 2026
Composite GEFRI Score
Progressing readiness
Montenegro shows progressing readiness to meet the challenges and opportunities of education in a rapidly changing world (71st percentile worldwide). Reforms are translating into broader capability, though uneven performance continues to slow system-wide alignment. Higher scores indicate a system that is better prepared to anticipate and shape the future of learning.
- Global percentile
- 71st
- Global rank
- #52
- Regional rank
- #34
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Country profile
Montenegro shows strong future-readiness momentum, with clear strengths in School Access and Gender Parity (92, 90th percentile).
Wide gaps between dimensions reveal structural weaknesses that slow coordinated progress. High internet adoption enables broad participation in digital learning and innovation.
Sparse R&D investment and a small research workforce slow experimentation and delay new ideas from reaching learners. Gender parity across secondary pathways reflects sustained commitment to equitable participation.
Regionally, Innovation lags peers the most, signalling where investment could have the highest impact.
Challenges: Innovation (31, 16th percentile). Closing these gaps will be key to sustaining progress.
Areas with room to grow: Governance (56, 69th percentile) and Human Capital (53, 62nd percentile). These dimensions sit close to global norms and could accelerate quickly with targeted investment.
Note: Most indicators rely on observed data, offering a dependable evidence base for decisions.
Key insights
- Sits above the global median at the 71st percentile.
- Places 52nd worldwide.
- Holds a regional position of 34th within Europe & Central Asia.
- Scores range from Access & Parity (92.0) to Innovation (30.9), reflecting variation across dimensions.
- Trails regional peers most clearly in Innovation.
Regional peers: Europe & Central Asia
Composite GEFRI Score