School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) in Montenegro
Montenegro: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) was 19,200 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
19,200
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
170th
of 221 countries
All-time high
27,871
in 1983
All-time low
18,500
in 2023
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, female in Montenegro, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 19,200 for school age population, tertiary education, female in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Montenegro peaked at 27,871 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 18,500, in 2023.
Montenegro ranks 170th of 221 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, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23,615 | — |
| 1971 | 24,911 | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 25,894 | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 26,701 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 27,179 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 27,453 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 27,647 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 27,694 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 27,613 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 27,539 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 27,583 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 27,756 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 27,869 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 27,871 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 27,684 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 27,348 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 26,839 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 26,225 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 25,626 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 25,223 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 25,017 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 25,008 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 25,023 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 25,049 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 25,087 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 25,161 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 25,215 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 25,208 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 25,254 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 25,347 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 21,639 | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 21,453 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 21,830 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 21,901 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 21,699 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 21,634 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 21,515 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 21,746 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 21,703 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 21,538 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 21,033 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 20,737 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 20,267 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 19,907 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 19,858 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 20,081 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 20,093 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 19,860 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 19,841 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 19,536 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 19,105 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 18,929 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 18,796 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 18,500 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 19,593 | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 19,200 | -2.0% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 19,200 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 228,092, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 19,200 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 180,934, 11% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26,625 | 23,615 | 27,694 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,002 | 25,223 | 27,871 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,137 | 25,008 | 25,347 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,666 | 21,453 | 21,901 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,121 | 19,536 | 21,033 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,020 | 18,500 | 19,593 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 167 Cape Verde 21,709 compare
- 168 Macao 20,900 compare
- 169 Western Sahara 19,901 compare
- 171 Belize 19,122 compare
- 172 Luxembourg 17,977 compare
- 173 Brunei 16,820 compare
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, tertiary education, female in Montenegro?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Montenegro was 19,200 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 27,871 in 1983.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,500 in 2023.
- How does Montenegro rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Montenegro ranks 170th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release