School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Montenegro
Montenegro: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) 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 (number) 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% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 32,313 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 248,478, 13% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 32,313 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 230,550, 14% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
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
- 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, 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.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release