Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Montenegro
Montenegro: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) was 8,796 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8,796
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
146th
of 195 countries
All-time high
12,387
in 2015
All-time low
3,375
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Montenegro, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 8,796 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Montenegro peaked at 12,387 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,375, in 2002.
That places Montenegro 146th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,712 | — |
| 2001 | 3,596 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 3,375 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 3,442 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 3,798 | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 4,381 | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 5,191 | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 6,925 | +33.4% |
| 2008 | 8,856 | +27.9% |
| 2009 | 10,218 | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 10,901 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 11,601 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 11,465 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 11,534 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 12,151 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 12,387 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 11,386 | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 11,405 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 10,607 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 10,160 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 10,194 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 10,011 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 9,623 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 8,796 | -8.6% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 8,796 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95,141, 9% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 8,796 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 128,518, 7% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,349 | 3,375 | 10,218 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,360 | 10,160 | 12,387 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,656 | 8,796 | 10,194 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 143 Mauritania 15,240 compare
- 144 Central African Republic 9,153 compare
- 145 Malta 8,832 compare
- 147 Trinidad and Tobago 8,693 compare
- 148 Lesotho 8,532 compare
- 149 Iceland 6,899 compare
More education data for Montenegro
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 106 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,315 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,354 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 56,561 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 38,834 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0623 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Montenegro?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Montenegro was 8,796 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 12,387 in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,375 in 2002.
- How does Montenegro rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Montenegro ranks 146th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release