School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Montenegro
Montenegro: School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) was 38,850 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
38,850
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
174th
of 222 countries
All-time high
46,467
in 1970
All-time low
32,575
in 2010
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Montenegro, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 38,850 for school age population, primary education, both sexes in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Montenegro peaked at 46,467 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 32,575, in 2010.
That places Montenegro 174th 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, primary education, both sexes (number) in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 46,467 | — |
| 1971 | 46,092 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 46,105 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 46,143 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 45,854 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 45,184 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 44,409 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 43,714 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 43,140 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 42,733 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 42,560 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 42,283 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 42,175 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 42,282 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 42,475 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 42,558 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 42,744 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 42,913 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 43,099 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 43,008 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 42,895 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 42,851 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 42,778 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 42,618 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 42,274 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 41,823 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 41,280 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 40,596 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 39,889 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 38,972 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 34,549 | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 34,807 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 34,853 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 34,971 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 35,164 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 34,768 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 34,436 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 33,497 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 32,903 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 32,759 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 32,575 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 39,680 | +21.8% |
| 2012 | 38,722 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 37,722 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 37,123 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 37,138 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 37,803 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 38,378 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 38,046 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 37,708 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 37,384 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 36,730 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 36,130 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 36,598 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 39,496 | +7.9% |
| 2025 | 38,850 | -1.6% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 38,850 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 510,283, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 38,850 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 432,642, 9% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44,984 | 42,733 | 46,467 | 10 |
| 1980s | 42,610 | 42,175 | 43,099 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,598 | 38,972 | 42,895 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,271 | 32,759 | 35,164 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,490 | 32,575 | 39,680 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,531 | 36,130 | 39,496 | 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, primary education, both sexes in Montenegro?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Montenegro was 38,850 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 46,467 in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,575 in 2010.
- How does Montenegro rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Montenegro ranks 174th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release