School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Montenegro
Montenegro: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 32,313 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
32,313
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
163rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
47,270
in 1972
All-time low
29,497
in 2023
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Montenegro, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Montenegro is 32,313, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Montenegro peaked at 47,270 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 29,497, in 2023.
Montenegro ranks 163rd of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 46,205 | — |
| 1971 | 47,215 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 47,270 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 46,811 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 46,335 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 46,023 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 45,925 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 45,989 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 46,249 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 46,596 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 46,715 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 46,715 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 45,709 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 44,285 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 43,111 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 42,299 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 41,817 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 41,646 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 41,631 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 41,589 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 41,532 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 41,502 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 41,265 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 41,117 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 41,142 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 41,266 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 41,372 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 41,531 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 41,803 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 42,054 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 38,525 | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 38,761 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 38,864 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 38,995 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 39,160 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 38,617 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 38,124 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 37,486 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 36,837 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 36,491 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 35,858 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 35,478 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 35,158 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 34,860 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 34,485 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 33,412 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 32,976 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 32,834 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 32,608 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 32,504 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 31,722 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 30,767 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 29,880 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 29,497 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 31,497 | +6.8% |
| 2025 | 32,313 | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46,462 | 45,925 | 47,270 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43,552 | 41,589 | 46,715 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,458 | 41,117 | 42,054 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,186 | 36,491 | 39,160 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,017 | 32,504 | 35,858 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,946 | 29,497 | 32,313 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
More education data for Montenegro
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Montenegro?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Montenegro was 32,313 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 47,270 in 1972.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,497 in 2023.
- How does Montenegro rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Montenegro ranks 163rd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 56 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release