School-age population (lower secondary level) in Montenegro
Montenegro: School-age population (lower secondary level) was 32,217 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
32,217
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
64th
of 72 countries
All-time high
47,386
in 1970
All-time low
29,447
in 2019
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School-age population in Montenegro, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, school-age population in Montenegro stood at 32,217.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Montenegro peaked at 47,386 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 29,447, in 2019.
Montenegro ranks 64th of 72 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School-age population (lower secondary level) 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% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 32,217 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 571,955, 6% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 32,217 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 275,891, 12% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
More education data for Montenegro
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.11 (2016)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.78 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school-age population in Montenegro?
- School-age population in Montenegro was 32,217 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 47,386 in 1970.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,447 in 2019.
- How does Montenegro rank for school-age population?
- Montenegro ranks 64th out of 72 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school-age population 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 UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (lower secondary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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