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.
That represents a change of 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.
That places Germany 15th out of 42 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 15th out of 42 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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