School age population, upper secondary education, male in Montenegro
Montenegro: School age population, upper secondary education, male was 16,609 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
16,609
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
163rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
23,616
in 1972
All-time low
15,411
in 2023
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, upper secondary education, male in Montenegro, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, male in Montenegro is 16,609, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, male in Montenegro peaked at 23,616 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 15,411, in 2023.
That places Montenegro 163rd out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, male in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23,152 | — |
| 1971 | 23,578 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 23,616 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 23,461 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 23,313 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 23,236 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 23,252 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 23,348 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 23,496 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 23,611 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 23,545 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 23,449 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 22,940 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 22,283 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 21,837 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 21,509 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 21,292 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 21,215 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 21,113 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 20,944 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 20,752 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 20,599 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 20,410 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 20,361 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 20,436 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 20,576 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 20,643 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 20,688 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 20,741 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 20,784 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 19,805 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 19,926 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 19,980 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 20,047 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 20,109 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 19,784 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 19,508 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 19,294 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 19,008 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 18,902 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 18,560 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 18,381 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 18,143 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 17,955 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 17,819 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 17,271 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 17,057 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 16,957 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 16,882 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 16,878 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 16,447 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 16,035 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 15,580 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 15,411 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 16,162 | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 16,609 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23,406 | 23,152 | 23,616 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,013 | 20,944 | 23,545 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,599 | 20,361 | 20,784 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,636 | 18,902 | 20,109 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,590 | 16,878 | 18,560 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,041 | 15,411 | 16,609 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 160 Réunion 20,588 compare
- 161 Trinidad and Tobago 19,439 compare
- 162 Suriname 16,634 compare
- 164 Brunei Darussalam 16,197 compare
- 165 Guyana 15,383 compare
- 166 Cape Verde 15,128 compare
More education data for Montenegro
- 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)
- Population ages 15-64 63.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, male in Montenegro?
- School age population, upper secondary education, male in Montenegro was 16,609 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 23,616 in 1972.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,411 in 2023.
- How does Montenegro rank for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
- Montenegro ranks 163rd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release