A graduate of the Faculty of Economics in Podgorica and a former basketball player (he stands at 1.96cm), Djukanovic launched his political activity as a member of the Students' Alliance and the Alliance of Socialist Youth.
Đukanović, koji je diplomirao na Ekonomskom fakultetu u Podgorici i koji se bavio košarkom (visok je 196 cm), počeo je da se bavi politikom kao član Saveza studenata i Saveza socijalističke omladine.