School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) in Montenegro
Montenegro: School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) was 19,854 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
19,854
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
169th
of 221 countries
All-time high
29,237
in 1981
All-time low
19,854
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, male in Montenegro, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, male in Montenegro is 19,854, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in Montenegro peaked at 29,237 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 19,854, in 2025.
That places Montenegro 169th out of 221 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, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23,486 | — |
| 1971 | 25,179 | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 26,308 | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 27,154 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 27,691 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 28,026 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 28,313 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 28,537 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 28,686 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 28,779 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 28,937 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 29,237 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 29,219 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 28,933 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 28,485 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 28,095 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 27,636 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 27,137 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 26,759 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 26,570 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 26,435 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 26,350 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 25,935 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 25,411 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 24,942 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 24,571 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 24,329 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 24,287 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 24,446 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 24,628 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 22,433 | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 22,236 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 22,632 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 22,708 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 22,440 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 22,535 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 22,682 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 22,774 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 22,951 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 22,645 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 22,091 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 21,914 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 21,705 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 21,402 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 21,395 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 21,491 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 21,545 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 21,207 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 21,109 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 20,826 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 20,422 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 20,235 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 20,165 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 19,882 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 20,128 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 19,854 | -1.4% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 19,854 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 243,784, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 19,854 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 187,481, 11% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27,216 | 23,486 | 28,779 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,101 | 26,570 | 29,237 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,133 | 24,287 | 26,435 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,604 | 22,236 | 22,951 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,468 | 20,826 | 22,091 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,114 | 19,854 | 20,422 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 166 Cyprus 24,808 compare
- 167 Cape Verde 23,843 compare
- 168 Western Sahara 21,293 compare
- 170 Belize 19,785 compare
- 171 Macao 19,400 compare
- 172 Luxembourg 19,345 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, male in Montenegro?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in Montenegro was 19,854 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 29,237 in 1981.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,854 in 2025.
- How does Montenegro rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- Montenegro ranks 169th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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, tertiary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release