Secondary education, pupils in Montenegro
Montenegro: Secondary education, pupils was 56,561 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, pupils in Montenegro, 2003–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 56,561 for secondary education, pupils in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Montenegro peaked at 69,627 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 56,338, in 2022.
That places Montenegro 162nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 69,627 | — |
| 2004 | 68,807 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 68,471 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 68,218 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 67,683 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 67,015 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 68,135 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 69,619 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 64,164 | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 63,013 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 60,504 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 58,540 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 57,575 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 57,085 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 56,896 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 56,922 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 57,238 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 56,338 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 56,561 | +0.4% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 56,561 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 524,692, 11% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 56,561 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 543,350, 10% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68,279 | 67,015 | 69,627 | 7 |
| 2010s | 60,924 | 56,896 | 69,619 | 8 |
| 2020s | 56,765 | 56,338 | 57,238 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 159 Suriname 63,941 compare
- 160 Vanuatu 61,360 compare
- 161 Cyprus 61,230 compare
- 163 Cape Verde 55,831 compare
- 164 Guinea-Bissau 55,176
- 165 Luxembourg 53,672 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 secondary education, pupils in Montenegro?
- Secondary education, pupils in Montenegro was 56,561 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 69,627 in 2003.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,338 in 2022.
- How does Montenegro rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Montenegro ranks 162nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.