What share of people in Budva only finished primary school?

At the 2023 census 10.5% of adults in Budva had no more than primary schooling, against 20.8% nationally; 10,179 had finished secondary school.

Education in Budva, Montenegro: official figures

39.9% of residents of Budva aged 15 and over held a higher-education qualification at the 2023 census, the highest of 21 municipalities (Montenegro: 26.2%).

How many primary schools are in Budva?

Budva had 4 regular primary schools with 3,994 pupils in 157 classes at the end of the 2023/24 school year, an average of 25.4 pupils per class; 419 pupils completed primary education.

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How many secondary schools are in Budva?

1 regular secondary school in Budva saw 158 students finish in 2023/24, 145 of them completing four-year programmes, taught by 59 teachers.

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How many students come from Budva?

476 residents of Budva were enrolled in basic university studies in 2024/25 (17.2 per 1,000 residents, 4th lowest of 21), down from 577 in 2020/21.

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How Budva compares with other first-level divisions

Residents aged 15+ with higher education (%), census 2023 (2023)

Budva ranks 1 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Residents aged 15+ with higher education (%), census 2023
1	Budva	39.9%
2	Podgorica	34.8%
3	Tivat	33.3%
4	Kotor	33.0%
5	Herceg Novi	31.6%
6	Bar	29.4%
7	Cetinje	24.6%

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University students (basic studies) per 1,000 residents, by place of residence (2024/25)

Budva ranks 18 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	University students (basic studies) per 1,000 residents, by place of residence
15	Ulcinj	19.6
16	Danilovgrad	18.7
17	Andrijevica	18.3
18	Budva	17.2
19	Herceg Novi	17.2
20	Tivat	17.2
21	Savnik	15.6

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Residents aged 15+ with at most primary school (%), census 2023 (2023)

Budva ranks 21 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Residents aged 15+ with at most primary school (%), census 2023
15	Cetinje	19.1%
16	Niksic	19.1%
17	Podgorica	14.5%
18	Herceg Novi	13.8%
19	Tivat	12.7%
20	Kotor	12.7%
21	Budva	10.5%

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Average pupils per primary-school class (2023/24)

Budva ranks 1 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Average pupils per primary-school class
1	Budva	25.4
2	Tivat	23.7
3	Podgorica	23.0
4	Herceg Novi	21.8
5	Bar	21.6
6	Kotor	21.2
7	Cetinje	20.9

Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copy

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Sources

Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT): Statistical Yearbook 2025, chapter 28: Review by municipalities, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 93f5a70616aa…)
Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT): Census 2023, table 3: population aged 15 and over by highest completed school and municipality, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 aa31489a84ac…)

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