Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Germany
Germany: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 1.27 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Germany, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Germany stood at 1.27 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Germany peaked at 1.27 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.07 million, in 2013.
Germany ranks 14th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.13 million | 1.07 million | 1.17 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.11 million | 1.07 million | 1.17 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.24 million | 1.21 million | 1.27 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.64 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Germany?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Germany was 1.27 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 million in 2013.
- How does Germany rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Germany ranks 14th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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 pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release