MONTENEGRO When using these data STATISTICAL OFFICE please indicate the source R E L E A S E No. 47 , 13 April 2021

Secondary education

Secondary schools and resource centers beginning of school year 2020/2021

Data in release are related to the number of pupils who enrolled in secondary schools and resource centres at the beginning of school year 2020/2021. The number of pupils who enrolled secondary education in secondary schools, at the beginning of school year 2020/2021 is 26 816, and in resource centres 139 pupils. Of the total number of pupils who enrolled secondary school (26 816), 48.5% or 13 015 are female and 51.5% or 13 801 are male.

Graph 1. Pupils who enrolled in secondary schools total and by gender beginning of school year 2020/2021

26 816

13 015 13 801

Total Female Male

Graph 2. Pupils in secondary schools by classes beginning of school year 2020/2021

IV 6 481

c l III 6 926 a s s II 6 679

I 6 730

0 1 000 2 000 3 000 4 000 5 000 6 000 7 000 8 000 9 000 10 000 11 000

 The number of pupils enrolled in the I grade is 6 730, 47.2% or 3 176 are female and 52.8% or 3 554 are male. The number of pupils enrolled in the IV grade is 6 481, 49.1% or 3 182 are female and 50.9% or 3 299 are male.

Graph 3. Pupils in secondary schools by areas of work and gender beginning of school year 2020/2021

3 632 Gymnasium 4 649 1 301 Economics, law, administration 2 182

Trade, hotels and restaurants, and tourism 2 322 1 890 729 Public health and social welfare 2 134

Transportation 1 368 482 2 206 Electrical engineering 223

Agriculture, production and processing of food 319 258 Arhitecture,geodesy and construction 433 327 121 Personal services 308 96 Culture, arts and public information 225 83 Chemistry, non-metals and graphics 117

Mechanical engineering and metal processing 1 098 68 3 Textile and leather industry 127 25 Geology, mining and metallurgy 22 65 Forestry and wood processing 3

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male female

 Observing the areas of work, in gymnasium there are 8 281 pupils (30.9%); trade, hotels and restaurants and tourism 4 212 (15.7%); business, administration and law 3 483 (13%); while other areas of work makes 10 840 (40.4%). From total number of pupils, the most number of pupils are in gimnasium, 4 649 are female and 3 632 are male.

2 Graph 4. Pupils in secondary schools by gender and municipalities beginning of school year 2020/2021

Podgorica 4587 4467

Niksic 1578 1517

Berane 869 877

Bijelo Polje 959 817

Bar 903 857

Pljevlja 555 527

Herceg Novi 408 527

Ulcinj 464 390

Kotor 643 506

Rozaje 605 442

Budva 384 364

Danilovgrad 188 215

Cetinje 267 325

Tivat 356 250

Plav 281 258

Tuzi 188 173

Mojkovac 170 150

Kolasin 120 136

Andrijevica 78 60

Petnjica 79 60

Zabljak 54 53

Pluzine 44 39

Savnik 21 5 male female

 The highest number of secondary school pupils is in Podgorica 9 054 which is 33.8% of total number of pupils, while 355 pupils which is 1.3% of total number of pupils are in the four municipalities together: Petnjica, Savnik, Pluzine, and Zabljak. From pupils in Podgorica 49.3% or 4 467 are female and 50.7% or 4 587 are male.

3 Graph 5. Pupils with special educational needs beginning of school year 2020/2021

418

249

169

Total Female Male

 At the beginning school year 2020/2021, Secondary education pupils with special education needs (in regular classes) and resource centres enrolled 418 pupils. Of that number, the female are 169 (40.4%), while 249 male (59.6%).

 279 pupils with special educational needs enrolled secondary education in regular classes of secondary schools, while 139 pupils of secondary education enrolled in resource centres.

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METHODOLICAL EXPLANATIONS

The data on secondary education in this release refer to the beginning of school year 2020/2021, and they are results of statistical processing of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports database (Montenegrin Education Information System – MEIS). The statistical survey covered all secondary schools and resource centres that work in accordance with the programme of Ministry of Education. Secondary education provides acquiring knowledge and skills necessary to be included at the labour market or to continue the secondary education. The secondary education is not compulsory education.

The secondary school can be gymnasium, art or vocational school.

Gymnasium provides a general education in the area of natural and social sciences aimed at to continue the education. The education in gymnasium lasts for four years.

Art school provides obtaining the fourth level of educational attainment in the area of music and ballet. The education lasts for four years..

Vocational four-year school provides the fourth level of educational attainment, i.e. secondary education for work and further education. Three-year vocational schools provide the third level of educational attainment. Children with special educational needs: children with physical, mental and sensor difficulties behaviour disturbance; severe chronically diseases; emotional disturbances; combined difficulties; long time ill children and other children having difficulties in studying who need education according to educational program with adjusted teaching performance and additional professional assistance or special educational program

Published by the Statistical Office of (MONSTAT) 81000 Podgorica, IV Proleterske 2, Phone: (+382) 20 230-811. Fax: (+382) 20 230-814 The release prepared by: Dragana KALEZIC [email protected]

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