Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Germany
Germany: Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and was 61.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Germany, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Germany is 61.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Germany peaked at 76.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 53.9%, in 2016.
Germany ranks 16th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 63.5% | — |
| 2016 | 53.9% | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 54.9% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 58.3% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 55.9% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 76.0% | +36.0% |
| 2021 | 56.1% | -26.2% |
| 2022 | 64.0% | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 66.5% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 63.7% | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 61.9% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.3% | 53.9% | 63.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 64.7% | 56.1% | 76.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 618,670 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,242 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Germany?
- Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Germany was 61.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.9% in 2016.
- How does Germany rank for children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and?
- Germany ranks 16th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and risk of poverty or social exclusion - % of children in the respective at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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