School age population, tertiary education, male in Montenegro
Montenegro: School age population, tertiary education, male was 19,854 in 2025. ▼ Falling
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 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% |
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 Macau, China 19,400 compare
- 172 Luxembourg 19,345 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, 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release