School age population, early childhood educational development in Montenegro

Montenegro: School age population, early childhood educational development was 14,484 in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
14,484
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
83rd
of 104 countries
All-time high
16,236
in 2003
All-time low
14,108
in 2023
Years of data
25
2001–2025

School age population, early childhood educational development in Montenegro, 2001–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k2001201320252001: 16.0k2002: 16.2k2003: 16.2k2004: 16.2k2005: 15.7k2006: 15.2k2007: 14.7k2008: 14.2k2009: 14.6k2010: 15.3k2011: 16.0k2012: 16.1k2013: 15.0k2014: 14.3k2015: 14.8k2016: 15.1k2017: 14.9k2018: 14.9k2019: 15.0k2020: 14.7k2021: 14.5k2022: 14.3k2023: 14.1k2024: 14.9k2025: 14.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2025, school age population, early childhood educational development in Montenegro stood at 14,484.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Montenegro peaked at 16,236 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 14,108, in 2023.

That places Montenegro 83rd out of 104 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15,449 14,221 16,236 9
2010s 15,135 14,288 16,060 10
2020s 14,485 14,108 14,876 6

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 80 North Macedonia 34,863 compare
  2. 81 Latvia 33,695 compare
  3. 82 Cyprus 31,309 compare
  4. 84 Iceland 13,523 compare
  5. 85 Mauritius 12,197 compare
  6. 86 Sao Tome and Principe 11,700 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood educational development in Montenegro?
School age population, early childhood educational development in Montenegro was 14,484 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 16,236 in 2003.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 14,108 in 2023.
How does Montenegro rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
Montenegro ranks 83rd out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 5,922 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release