Denmark vs Germany: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school
Denmark
95.1%
in 2024
Germany
95.6%
in 2024
Denmark rank
26th
Germany rank
25th
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 95.6% against 95.1% in Denmark, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Germany ahead.
Denmark ranks 26th and Germany ranks 25th of 178 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.1% | 95.0% | 1.1% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 94.1% | 1.5% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children enrolled in pre-primary school, Denmark or Germany?
- Germany, at 95.6% against 95.1% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children enrolled in pre-primary school between Denmark and Germany?
- 0.5%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Denmark ranks 26th and Germany ranks 25th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.