Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Germany
Germany: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 2.61 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Germany, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Germany recorded 2.61 million for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Germany peaked at 2.62 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.21 million, in 2013.
That places Germany 14th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2.40 million | — |
| 1994 | 2.42 million | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 2.23 million | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 2.33 million | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 2.34 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.21 million | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 2.22 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.23 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.27 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.31 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.36 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 2.41 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 2.49 million | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 2.54 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 2.58 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 2.62 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 2.61 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.35 million | 2.23 million | 2.42 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.29 million | 2.21 million | 2.41 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.57 million | 2.49 million | 2.62 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 283,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Germany?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Germany was 2.61 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2.62 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.21 million in 2013.
- How does Germany rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Germany ranks 14th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release