What share of people in Nikšić only finished primary school?

At the 2023 census 19.1% of adults in Nikšić had no more than primary schooling, against 20.8% nationally; 31,595 had finished secondary school.

Education in Niksic, Montenegro: official figures

22.0% of residents of Nikšić aged 15 and over held a higher-education qualification at the 2023 census, 9th highest of 21 municipalities (Montenegro: 26.2%).

How many primary schools are in Nikšić?

Nikšić had 36 regular primary schools with 6,940 pupils in 379 classes at the end of the 2023/24 school year, an average of 18.3 pupils per class; 797 pupils completed primary education.

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How many secondary schools are in Nikšić?

5 regular secondary schools in Nikšić saw 673 students finish in 2023/24, 593 of them completing four-year programmes, taught by 253 teachers.

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How many students come from Nikšić?

2,323 residents of Nikšić were enrolled in basic university studies in 2024/25 (35.5 per 1,000 residents, 3rd highest of 21), down from 2,594 in 2020/21.

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How Niksic compares with other first-level divisions

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

Niksic ranks 9 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Residents aged 15+ with higher education (%), census 2023
6	Bar	29.4%
7	Cetinje	24.6%
8	Ulcinj	23.3%
9	Niksic	22.0%
10	Zabljak	19.8%
11	Berane	19.2%
12	Danilovgrad	16.9%

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

Niksic ranks 3 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

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

Niksic ranks 16 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Residents aged 15+ with at most primary school (%), census 2023
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%
19	Tivat	12.7%

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

Niksic ranks 9 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Average pupils per primary-school class
6	Kotor	21.2
7	Cetinje	20.9
8	Danilovgrad	20.2
9	Niksic	18.3
10	Ulcinj	16.0
11	Rozaj	15.9
12	Berane	15.6

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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