What share of people in Pljevlja only finished primary school?

At the 2023 census 27.1% of adults in Pljevlja had no more than primary schooling, against 20.8% nationally; 11,888 had finished secondary school.

Education in Pljevlja, Montenegro: official figures

15.8% of residents of Pljevlja aged 15 and over held a higher-education qualification at the 2023 census, 6th lowest of 21 municipalities (Montenegro: 26.2%).

How many primary schools are in Pljevlja?

Pljevlja had 35 regular primary schools with 1,821 pupils in 163 classes at the end of the 2023/24 school year, an average of 11.2 pupils per class; 235 pupils completed primary education.

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How many secondary schools are in Pljevlja?

2 regular secondary schools in Pljevlja saw 226 students finish in 2023/24, 168 of them completing four-year programmes, taught by 90 teachers.

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How many students come from Pljevlja?

639 residents of Pljevlja were enrolled in basic university studies in 2024/25 (26.8 per 1,000 residents, 6th highest of 21), down from 728 in 2020/21.

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How Pljevlja compares with other first-level divisions

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

Pljevlja ranks 16 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Residents aged 15+ with higher education (%), census 2023
13	Bijelo Polje	16.8%
14	Rozaj	16.4%
15	Kolasin	16.4%
16	Pljevlja	15.8%
17	Mojkovac	15.0%
18	Plav	14.8%
19	Savnik	13.7%

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

Pljevlja ranks 6 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	University students (basic studies) per 1,000 residents, by place of residence
3	Niksic	35.5
4	Bijelo Polje	30.1
5	Podgorica	27.7
6	Pljevlja	26.8
7	Mojkovac	25.8
8	Kotor	25.7
9	Pluzine	25.7

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

Pljevlja ranks 8 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Residents aged 15+ with at most primary school (%), census 2023
5	Savnik	29.6%
6	Andrijevica	29.6%
7	Ulcinj	29.0%
8	Pljevlja	27.1%
9	Kolasin	26.6%
10	Berane	25.4%
11	Mojkovac	24.0%

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

Pljevlja ranks 17 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Average pupils per primary-school class
14	Zabljak	14.2
15	Bijelo Polje	14.0
16	Mojkovac	13.4
17	Pljevlja	11.2
18	Andrijevica	10.4
19	Kolasin	9.8
20	Pluzine	6.1

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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