Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) in Montenegro
Montenegro: Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) was 36,887 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population of compulsory school age, male in Montenegro, 2001–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 36,887 for population of compulsory school age, male in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Montenegro peaked at 41,471 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 35,013, in 2023.
Montenegro ranks 157th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 41,090 | — |
| 2002 | 41,197 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 41,335 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 41,471 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 41,102 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 40,428 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 39,807 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 39,197 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 38,861 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 38,407 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 37,835 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 37,163 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 36,615 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 36,257 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 36,257 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 36,286 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 36,084 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 35,410 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 35,043 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 35,147 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 35,175 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 35,157 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 35,013 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 37,428 | +6.9% |
| 2025 | 36,887 | -1.4% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 36,887 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 627,819, 6% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 36,887 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 440,088, 8% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40,499 | 38,861 | 41,471 | 9 |
| 2010s | 36,536 | 35,043 | 38,407 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,801 | 35,013 | 37,428 | 6 |
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 population of compulsory school age, male in Montenegro?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in Montenegro was 36,887 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 41,471 in 2004.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,013 in 2023.
- How does Montenegro rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Montenegro ranks 157th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release