Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 … tertiary 6 both sexes in Montenegro
Montenegro: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 … tertiary 6 both sexes was 16,780 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
16,780
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
115th
of 131 countries
All-time high
23,609
in 2017
All-time low
16,780
in 2023
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Montenegro, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 16,780 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Montenegro ranks 115th of 131 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 … tertiary 6 both sexes in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 23,601 | — |
| 2017 | 23,609 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 22,465 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 21,308 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 20,719 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 19,531 | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 18,071 | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 16,780 | -7.1% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 16,780 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 246,913, 7% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 16,780 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 185,112, 9% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22,746 | 21,308 | 23,609 | 4 |
| 2020s | 18,775 | 16,780 | 20,719 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
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, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Montenegro?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Montenegro was 16,780 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 23,609 in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,780 in 2023.
- How does Montenegro rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- Montenegro ranks 115th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release