School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in Montenegro
Montenegro: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes was 15,081 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Montenegro, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Montenegro is 15,081, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Montenegro peaked at 20,352 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 10,074, in 1998.
That places Montenegro 139th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10,074 | — |
| 1999 | 20,352 | +102.0% |
| 2000 | 17,632 | -13.4% |
| 2001 | 17,515 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 17,788 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 17,847 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 17,695 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 18,112 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 18,633 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 18,735 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 18,606 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 17,538 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 16,762 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 16,900 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 17,253 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 17,175 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 16,700 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 17,180 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 17,256 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 16,627 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 16,434 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 15,992 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 15,741 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 16,048 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 16,065 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 15,653 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 15,609 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 15,081 | -3.4% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 15,081 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99,283, 15% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 15,081 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 108,636, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in Montenegro changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +102.0% | 10,074 | 20,352 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,213 | 10,074 | 20,352 | 2 |
| 2000s | 18,010 | 17,515 | 18,735 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,828 | 15,992 | 17,256 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,700 | 15,081 | 16,065 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Montenegro?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Montenegro was 15,081 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 20,352 in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,074 in 1998.
- How does Montenegro rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Montenegro ranks 139th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release