Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Montenegro
Montenegro: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 3,837 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3,837
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
168th
of 220 countries
All-time high
5,896
in 1970
All-time low
3,342
in 2023
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Montenegro, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Montenegro is 3,837, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Montenegro peaked at 5,896 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3,342, in 2023.
Montenegro ranks 168th of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,896 | — |
| 1971 | 5,793 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 5,700 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 5,684 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 5,772 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 5,831 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 5,784 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 5,722 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 5,569 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 5,410 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 5,240 | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 5,290 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 5,213 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 5,186 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 5,281 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 5,302 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 5,283 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 5,321 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 5,322 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5,273 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 5,300 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 5,313 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 5,312 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 5,343 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 5,412 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 5,402 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 5,286 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 5,222 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 5,113 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 5,122 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 4,301 | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 4,330 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 4,339 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 4,354 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 4,379 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 4,235 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 4,209 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 4,361 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 4,248 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 4,023 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 4,044 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 3,858 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 3,943 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 3,979 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 3,899 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 3,750 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 3,592 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 3,444 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 3,466 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 3,536 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 3,761 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 3,796 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 3,815 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 3,342 | -12.4% |
| 2024 | 3,841 | +14.9% |
| 2025 | 3,837 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,716 | 5,410 | 5,896 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,271 | 5,186 | 5,322 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,282 | 5,113 | 5,412 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,278 | 4,023 | 4,379 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,751 | 3,444 | 4,044 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,732 | 3,342 | 3,841 | 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 the official entrance age to secondary general in Montenegro?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Montenegro was 3,837 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 5,896 in 1970.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,342 in 2023.
- How does Montenegro rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Montenegro ranks 168th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release