Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Germany

Germany: Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both was 956,716 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
956,716
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
5th
of 75 countries
All-time high
957,411
in 2023
All-time low
677,874
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Germany, 2013–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M2013201820242013: 677.9k2014: 745.8k2015: 783.5k2016: 821.1k2017: 856.8k2018: 885.6k2019: 917.8k2020: 928.5k2021: 907.5k2022: 936.1k2023: 957.4k2024: 956.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Germany recorded 956,716 for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in 2024.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Germany peaked at 957,411 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 677,874, in 2013.

Germany ranks 5th of 75 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 812,653 677,874 917,816 7
2020s 937,255 907,548 957,411 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 Brazil 4.19 million compare
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  3. 3 Indonesia 3.16 million compare
  4. 4 Russia 1.09 million compare
  5. 6 Vietnam 698,680 compare
  6. 7 Thailand 604,858 compare
  7. 8 Ghana 538,881 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Germany?
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Germany was 956,716 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 957,411 in 2023.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 677,874 in 2013.
How does Germany rank for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both?
Germany ranks 5th out of 75 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. 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 educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
250 places, 3,654 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release