Education in Cetinje, Montenegro: official figures
24.6% of residents of Cetinje aged 15 and over held a higher-education qualification at the 2023 census, 7th highest of 21 municipalities (Montenegro: 26.2%).
How many primary schools are in Cetinje?
Cetinje had 4 regular primary schools with 1,340 pupils in 64 classes at the end of the 2023/24 school year, an average of 20.9 pupils per class; 149 pupils completed primary education.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow many secondary schools are in Cetinje?
3 regular secondary schools in Cetinje saw 127 students finish in 2023/24, 114 of them completing four-year programmes, taught by 57 teachers.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow many students come from Cetinje?
549 residents of Cetinje were enrolled in basic university studies in 2024/25 (38.1 per 1,000 residents, 2nd highest of 21), down from 619 in 2020/21.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow Cetinje compares with other first-level divisions
Residents aged 15+ with higher education (%), census 2023 (2023)
Cetinje ranks 7 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Residents aged 15+ with higher education (%), census 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Kotor | 33.0% |
| 5 | Herceg Novi | 31.6% |
| 6 | Bar | 29.4% |
| 7 | Cetinje | 24.6% |
| 8 | Ulcinj | 23.3% |
| 9 | Niksic | 22.0% |
| 10 | Zabljak | 19.8% |
University students (basic studies) per 1,000 residents, by place of residence (2024/25)
Cetinje ranks 2 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | University students (basic studies) per 1,000 residents, by place of residence |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berane | 41.7 |
| 2 | Cetinje | 38.1 |
| 3 | Niksic | 35.5 |
| 4 | Bijelo Polje | 30.1 |
| 5 | Podgorica | 27.7 |
| 6 | Pljevlja | 26.8 |
| 7 | Mojkovac | 25.8 |
Residents aged 15+ with at most primary school (%), census 2023 (2023)
Cetinje ranks 15 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Residents aged 15+ with at most primary school (%), census 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Zabljak | 20.9% |
| 13 | Danilovgrad | 20.6% |
| 14 | Bar | 19.7% |
| 15 | Cetinje | 19.1% |
| 16 | Niksic | 19.1% |
| 17 | Podgorica | 14.5% |
| 18 | Herceg Novi | 13.8% |
Average pupils per primary-school class (2023/24)
Cetinje ranks 7 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average pupils per primary-school class |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Herceg Novi | 21.8 |
| 5 | Bar | 21.6 |
| 6 | Kotor | 21.2 |
| 7 | Cetinje | 20.9 |
| 8 | Danilovgrad | 20.2 |
| 9 | Niksic | 18.3 |
| 10 | Ulcinj | 16.0 |
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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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