School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Montenegro
Montenegro: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 32,217 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
32,217
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
165th
of 220 countries
All-time high
47,386
in 1970
All-time low
29,447
in 2019
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Montenegro, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 32,217 for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Montenegro peaked at 47,386 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 29,447, in 2019.
That places Montenegro 165th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 47,386 | — |
| 1971 | 46,818 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 46,321 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 46,070 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 46,095 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 46,293 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 46,420 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 46,441 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 46,014 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 45,114 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 44,112 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 43,205 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 42,429 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 42,106 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 42,059 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 41,928 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 41,852 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 41,891 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 41,966 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 41,993 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 42,108 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 42,233 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 42,271 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 42,299 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 42,389 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 42,468 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 42,466 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 42,293 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 41,809 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 41,225 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 36,287 | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 36,533 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 36,607 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 36,731 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 36,908 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 36,595 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 35,926 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 35,667 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 35,198 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 34,775 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 34,467 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 33,389 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 32,881 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 32,747 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 32,556 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 32,451 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 31,668 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 30,713 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 29,818 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 29,447 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 29,910 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 30,671 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 31,250 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 30,756 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 32,698 | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 32,217 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46,297 | 45,114 | 47,386 | 10 |
| 1980s | 42,354 | 41,852 | 44,112 | 10 |
| 1990s | 42,156 | 41,225 | 42,468 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,123 | 34,775 | 36,908 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,014 | 29,447 | 34,467 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,250 | 29,910 | 32,698 | 6 |
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More education data for Montenegro
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.36 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 12,381 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.92 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8,796 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -8.59 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Montenegro?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Montenegro was 32,217 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 47,386 in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,447 in 2019.
- How does Montenegro rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Montenegro ranks 165th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release