Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Germany
Germany: Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes was 70.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Germany, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Germany is 70.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Germany peaked at 70.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 64.8%, in 2013.
That places Germany 44th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 64.8% | — |
| 2014 | 66.3% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 66.3% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 65.6% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 65.0% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 65.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 65.6% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 66.3% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 66.1% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 66.7% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 69.1% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 70.2% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65.5% | 64.8% | 66.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 67.7% | 66.1% | 70.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 41 San Marino 72.9% compare
- 42 Iceland 72.7% compare
- 43 Trinidad and Tobago 72.0% compare
- 45 Lebanon 70.2% compare
- 46 Russian Federation 69.7% compare
- 47 Ecuador 69.2% compare
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 net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Germany?
- Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Germany was 70.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 70.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.8% in 2013.
- How does Germany rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Germany ranks 44th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release