Official entrance age to early childhood education in Germany
Germany: Official entrance age to early childhood education was 0 years in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0 years
World rank
156th
of 204 countries
All-time high
3 years
in 1999
All-time low
0 years
in 2013
Years of data
22
1999–2020
Official entrance age to early childhood education in Germany, 1999–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2020, official entrance age to early childhood education in Germany stood at 0 years. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to early childhood education in Germany peaked at 3 years in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 years, in 2013.
Germany ranks 156th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Official entrance age to early childhood education in Germany, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3 years | — |
| 2000 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0 years | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 years | — |
| 2015 | 0 years | — |
| 2016 | 0 years | — |
| 2017 | 0 years | — |
| 2018 | 0 years | — |
| 2019 | 0 years | — |
| 2020 | 0 years | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9 years | 0 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 156 Angola 0 years compare
- 156 Antigua and Barbuda 0 years compare
- 156 Argentina 0 years
- 156 Austria 0 years
- 156 Barbados 0 years compare
- 156 Belgium 0 years compare
- 156 British Virgin Islands 0 years compare
- 156 Cambodia 0 years compare
- 156 Chile 0 years compare
- 156 Colombia 0 years compare
- 156 Costa Rica 0 years
- 156 Cuba 0 years
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- 156 Denmark 0 years compare
- 156 Dominica 0 years compare
- 156 El Salvador 0 years compare
- 156 Estonia 0 years compare
- 156 Ghana 0 years compare
- 156 Greece 0 years compare
- 156 Grenada 0 years compare
- 156 Guatemala 0 years compare
- 156 Haiti 0 years compare
- 156 Iceland 0 years compare
- 156 Ireland 0 years compare
- 156 Israel 0 years compare
- 156 Jamaica 0 years compare
- 156 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 years compare
- 156 Lithuania 0 years compare
- 156 Mauritania 0 years compare
- 156 Mexico 0 years compare
- 156 Myanmar 0 years
- 156 New Zealand 0 years compare
- 156 Nicaragua 0 years compare
- 156 Oman 0 years compare
- 156 Panama 0 years compare
- 156 Peru 0 years compare
- 156 Puerto Rico 0 years compare
- 156 Qatar 0 years compare
- 156 Romania 0 years compare
- 156 San Marino 0 years compare
- 156 Singapore 0 years
- 156 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 years compare
- 156 South Africa 0 years compare
- 156 Spain 0 years compare
- 156 United Arab Emirates 0 years compare
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- 156 Viet Nam 0 years compare
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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 official entrance age to early childhood education in Germany?
- Official entrance age to early childhood education in Germany was 0 years in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official entrance age to early childhood education recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 3 years in 1999.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to early childhood education recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 years in 2013.
- How does Germany rank for official entrance age to early childhood education?
- Germany ranks 156th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is official entrance age to early childhood education rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official entrance age to early childhood education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age at which students would enter early childhood education.