Population of compulsory school age, male in Montenegro

Montenegro: Population of compulsory school age, male was 36,887 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
36,887
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
157th
of 197 countries
All-time high
41,471
in 2004
All-time low
35,013
in 2023
Years of data
25
2001–2025

Population of compulsory school age, male in Montenegro, 2001–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2001201320252001: 41.1k2002: 41.2k2003: 41.3k2004: 41.5k2005: 41.1k2006: 40.4k2007: 39.8k2008: 39.2k2009: 38.9k2010: 38.4k2011: 37.8k2012: 37.2k2013: 36.6k2014: 36.3k2015: 36.3k2016: 36.3k2017: 36.1k2018: 35.4k2019: 35.0k2020: 35.1k2021: 35.2k2022: 35.2k2023: 35.0k2024: 37.4k2025: 36.9k

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 in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Population of compulsory school age, male (number) in Montenegro, 2001 to 2025.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
418 places, 11,049 data points, 1974–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release