Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Montenegro
Montenegro: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 17 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Montenegro, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 17 for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 60.5% on the previous year and down 98.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Montenegro peaked at 1,516 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2023.
That places Montenegro 180th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,516 | — |
| 2016 | 829 | -45.3% |
| 2017 | 760 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 577 | -24.1% |
| 2019 | 420 | -27.2% |
| 2020 | 213 | -49.3% |
| 2021 | 76 | -64.3% |
| 2022 | 43 | -43.4% |
| 2023 | 17 | -60.5% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 17 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,422, 0% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 17 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,229, 1% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 820.4 | 420 | 1,516 | 5 |
| 2020s | 87.25 | 17 | 213 | 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 out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Montenegro?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Montenegro was 17 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 1,516 in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2023.
- How does Montenegro rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Montenegro ranks 180th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release