School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Montenegro
Montenegro: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 36,768 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Montenegro, 2001–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Montenegro stood at 36,768.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Montenegro peaked at 48,809 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 35,789, in 2023.
That places Montenegro 159th out of 207 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.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 48,298 | — |
| 2002 | 48,645 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 48,809 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 48,793 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 47,956 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 47,108 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 46,292 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 45,446 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 44,819 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 44,685 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 38,125 | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 38,733 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 38,497 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 38,152 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 37,832 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 37,176 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 36,577 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 37,053 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 37,255 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 36,884 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 36,598 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 36,309 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 35,789 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 37,327 | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 36,768 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47,352 | 44,819 | 48,809 | 9 |
| 2010s | 38,408 | 36,577 | 44,685 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,612 | 35,789 | 37,327 | 6 |
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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 school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Montenegro?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Montenegro was 36,768 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 48,809 in 2003.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,789 in 2023.
- How does Montenegro rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Montenegro ranks 159th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release