School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Montenegro
Montenegro: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 3,597 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3,597
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
169th
of 222 countries
All-time high
5,801
in 1970
All-time low
3,352
in 2017
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Montenegro, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Montenegro stood at 3,597.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Montenegro peaked at 5,801 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3,352, in 2017.
Montenegro ranks 169th of 222 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, one year before the official primary entry in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,801 | — |
| 1971 | 5,741 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 5,695 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 5,612 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 5,484 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 5,366 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 5,416 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 5,421 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 5,262 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 5,313 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 5,337 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 5,311 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 5,393 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 5,461 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 5,382 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 5,429 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 5,431 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5,493 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 5,317 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 5,327 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 5,340 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 5,318 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 5,280 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 5,212 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 5,185 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 5,122 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 5,023 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 4,902 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 4,698 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 4,568 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 3,945 | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 3,939 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 3,979 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 3,992 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 3,983 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 3,975 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 3,722 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 3,762 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 3,828 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 3,682 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 3,553 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 3,414 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 3,439 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 3,600 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 3,771 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 3,805 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 3,824 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 3,352 | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 3,417 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 3,636 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 3,534 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 3,472 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 3,667 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 3,515 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 3,605 | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 3,597 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,511 | 5,262 | 5,801 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,388 | 5,311 | 5,493 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,065 | 4,568 | 5,340 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,881 | 3,682 | 3,992 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,581 | 3,352 | 3,824 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,565 | 3,472 | 3,667 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 167 Bhutan 4,534 compare
- 168 Vanuatu 4,239 compare
- 170 Belize 3,487 compare
- 171 Luxembourg 3,438 compare
- 172 French Guiana 3,234 compare
More education data for Montenegro
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 56,561 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3958 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 27,418 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3918 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 29,143 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3996 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,669 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.61 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 21,177 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.36 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Montenegro?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Montenegro was 3,597 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 5,801 in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,352 in 2017.
- How does Montenegro rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Montenegro ranks 169th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release