School age population, pre-primary education, male in Montenegro
Montenegro: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 11,550 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
11,550
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
167th
of 222 countries
All-time high
23,127
in 1970
All-time low
11,277
in 2017
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Montenegro, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, male in Montenegro is 11,550, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Montenegro peaked at 23,127 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 11,277, in 2017.
That places Montenegro 167th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23,127 | — |
| 1971 | 22,739 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 22,457 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 22,218 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 21,984 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 21,867 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 21,767 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 21,568 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 21,375 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 21,270 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 21,341 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 21,449 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 21,586 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 21,765 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 22,010 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 21,965 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 21,804 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 21,563 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 21,305 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 21,253 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 21,282 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 21,294 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 21,119 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 20,837 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 20,517 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 20,147 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 19,781 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 19,424 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 19,019 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 18,625 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 16,691 | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 16,732 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 16,838 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 16,895 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 16,887 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 16,671 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 16,546 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 16,362 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 16,112 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 15,695 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 15,321 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 11,611 | -24.2% |
| 2012 | 11,870 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 12,349 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 12,444 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 11,982 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 11,439 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 11,277 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 11,525 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 11,622 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 11,512 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 11,455 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 11,361 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 11,290 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 11,644 | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 11,550 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22,037 | 21,270 | 23,127 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,604 | 21,253 | 22,010 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,204 | 18,625 | 21,294 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,543 | 15,695 | 16,895 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,144 | 11,277 | 15,321 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,469 | 11,290 | 11,644 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 164 Mauritius 13,189 compare
- 165 French Guiana 13,087 compare
- 166 Cape Verde 12,670 compare
- 168 Suriname 10,795 compare
- 169 Luxembourg 10,652 compare
- 170 Brunei Darussalam 9,801 compare
More education data for Montenegro
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 106.11 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 106.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.8 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in Montenegro?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Montenegro was 11,550 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 23,127 in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,277 in 2017.
- How does Montenegro rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Montenegro ranks 167th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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, pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release