What share of people in Ulcinj only finished primary school?

At the 2023 census 29.0% of adults in Ulcinj had no more than primary schooling, against 20.8% nationally; 7,807 had finished secondary school.

Education in Ulcinj, Montenegro: official figures

23.3% of residents of Ulcinj aged 15 and over held a higher-education qualification at the 2023 census, 8th highest of 21 municipalities (Montenegro: 26.2%).

How many primary schools are in Ulcinj?

Ulcinj had 15 regular primary schools with 2,234 pupils in 140 classes at the end of the 2023/24 school year, an average of 16.0 pupils per class; 251 pupils completed primary education.

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How many secondary schools are in Ulcinj?

2 regular secondary schools in Ulcinj saw 163 students finish in 2023/24, 149 of them completing four-year programmes, taught by 96 teachers.

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How many students come from Ulcinj?

401 residents of Ulcinj were enrolled in basic university studies in 2024/25 (19.6 per 1,000 residents, 7th lowest of 21), down from 444 in 2020/21.

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How Ulcinj compares with other first-level divisions

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

Ulcinj ranks 8 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Residents aged 15+ with higher education (%), census 2023
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%
11	Berane	19.2%

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

Ulcinj ranks 15 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	University students (basic studies) per 1,000 residents, by place of residence
12	Zabljak	21.5
13	Plav	19.8
14	Rozaj	19.6
15	Ulcinj	19.6
16	Danilovgrad	18.7
17	Andrijevica	18.3
18	Budva	17.2

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

Ulcinj ranks 7 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Residents aged 15+ with at most primary school (%), census 2023
4	Pluzine	30.3%
5	Savnik	29.6%
6	Andrijevica	29.6%
7	Ulcinj	29.0%
8	Pljevlja	27.1%
9	Kolasin	26.6%
10	Berane	25.4%

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

Ulcinj ranks 10 of 21, highest first.

Rank	Region	Average pupils per primary-school class
7	Cetinje	20.9
8	Danilovgrad	20.2
9	Niksic	18.3
10	Ulcinj	16.0
11	Rozaj	15.9
12	Berane	15.6
13	Plav	15.4

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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