School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) in Montenegro
Montenegro: School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) was 20,214 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
20,214
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
174th
of 222 countries
All-time high
23,304
in 1970
All-time low
16,877
in 2010
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, male in Montenegro, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, primary education, male in Montenegro stood at 20,214.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Montenegro peaked at 23,304 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 16,877, 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, male (number) (age male) in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23,304 | — |
| 1971 | 23,116 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 23,115 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 23,113 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 22,960 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 22,636 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 22,314 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 21,993 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 21,686 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 21,554 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 21,413 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 21,156 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 21,010 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 20,974 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 21,069 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 21,156 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 21,292 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 21,464 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 21,618 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 21,579 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 21,472 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 21,364 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 21,288 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 21,224 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 21,123 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 20,940 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 20,638 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 20,259 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 19,890 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 19,513 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 17,801 | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 17,932 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 17,957 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 18,017 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 18,098 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 17,899 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 17,780 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 17,304 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 17,047 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 16,916 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 16,877 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 20,571 | +21.9% |
| 2012 | 20,151 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 19,695 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 19,394 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 19,399 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 19,862 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 20,068 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 19,858 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 19,650 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 19,462 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 19,079 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 18,832 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 18,988 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 20,561 | +8.3% |
| 2025 | 20,214 | -1.7% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 20,214 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 265,287, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 20,214 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 222,195, 9% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22,579 | 21,554 | 23,304 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,273 | 20,974 | 21,618 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,771 | 19,513 | 21,472 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,675 | 16,916 | 18,098 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,552 | 16,877 | 20,571 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,523 | 18,832 | 20,561 | 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, male in Montenegro?
- School age population, primary education, male in Montenegro was 20,214 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 23,304 in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,877 in 2010.
- How does Montenegro rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Montenegro ranks 174th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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, primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release