What share of people in Rožaje only finished primary school?

At the 2023 census 39.4% of adults in Rožaje had no more than primary schooling, against 20.8% nationally; 7,811 had finished secondary school.

Education in Rozaj, Montenegro: official figures

16.4% of residents of Rožaje aged 15 and over held a higher-education qualification at the 2023 census, 8th lowest of 21 municipalities (Montenegro: 26.2%).

How many primary schools are in Rožaje?

Rožaje had 23 regular primary schools with 2,787 pupils in 175 classes at the end of the 2023/24 school year, an average of 15.9 pupils per class; 351 pupils completed primary education.

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How many secondary schools are in Rožaje?

2 regular secondary schools in Rožaje saw 198 students finish in 2023/24, 162 of them completing four-year programmes, taught by 93 teachers.

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How many students come from Rožaje?

454 residents of Rožaje were enrolled in basic university studies in 2024/25 (19.6 per 1,000 residents, 8th lowest of 21), up from 439 in 2020/21.

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How Rozaj compares with other first-level divisions

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

Rozaj ranks 14 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Residents aged 15+ with higher education (%), census 2023
11	Berane	19.2%
12	Danilovgrad	16.9%
13	Bijelo Polje	16.8%
14	Rozaj	16.4%
15	Kolasin	16.4%
16	Pljevlja	15.8%
17	Mojkovac	15.0%

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

Rozaj ranks 14 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	University students (basic studies) per 1,000 residents, by place of residence
11	Kolasin	24.0
12	Zabljak	21.5
13	Plav	19.8
14	Rozaj	19.6
15	Ulcinj	19.6
16	Danilovgrad	18.7
17	Andrijevica	18.3

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

Rozaj ranks 1 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Residents aged 15+ with at most primary school (%), census 2023
1	Rozaj	39.4%
2	Plav	37.6%
3	Bijelo Polje	31.3%
4	Pluzine	30.3%
5	Savnik	29.6%
6	Andrijevica	29.6%
7	Ulcinj	29.0%

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

Rozaj ranks 11 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Average pupils per primary-school class
8	Danilovgrad	20.2
9	Niksic	18.3
10	Ulcinj	16.0
11	Rozaj	15.9
12	Berane	15.6
13	Plav	15.4
14	Zabljak	14.2

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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