Enrolment in early childhood education, male in Germany
Germany: Enrolment in early childhood education, male was 1.84 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in early childhood education, male in Germany, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Germany recorded 1.84 million for enrolment in early childhood education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, male in Germany peaked at 1.84 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.49 million, in 2013.
Germany ranks 11th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Enrolment in early childhood education, male in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.49 million | — |
| 2014 | 1.53 million | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.55 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.59 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.63 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.67 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.72 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.76 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.78 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.81 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.84 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 1.84 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.60 million | 1.49 million | 1.72 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.81 million | 1.76 million | 1.84 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in early childhood education, male in Germany?
- Enrolment in early childhood education, male in Germany was 1.84 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, male recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.84 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, male recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 million in 2013.
- How does Germany rank for enrolment in early childhood education, male?
- Germany ranks 11th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in early childhood education, male rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release