Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Montenegro
Montenegro: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 71,067 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Montenegro, 2001–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Montenegro stood at 71,067.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Montenegro peaked at 80,374 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 67,155, in 2019.
That places Montenegro 157th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 79,558 | — |
| 2002 | 79,761 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 80,031 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 80,374 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 79,574 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 78,103 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 76,976 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 75,966 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 75,263 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 74,360 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 73,069 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 71,603 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 70,469 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 69,679 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 69,589 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 69,471 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 69,091 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 67,864 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 67,155 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 67,294 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 67,401 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 67,380 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 67,354 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 72,194 | +7.2% |
| 2025 | 71,067 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78,401 | 75,263 | 80,374 | 9 |
| 2010s | 70,235 | 67,155 | 74,360 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,782 | 67,294 | 72,194 | 6 |
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More education data for Montenegro
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 56,561 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3958 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 27,418 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3918 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 29,143 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3996 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,669 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.61 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 21,177 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.36 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Montenegro?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Montenegro was 71,067 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 80,374 in 2004.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,155 in 2019.
- How does Montenegro rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Montenegro ranks 157th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release