Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Germany

Germany: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 0.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.9%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
98th
of 146 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2015
All-time low
0.9%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Germany, 2013–2024

00.20.40.60.812013201820242013: 0.944 GPIA2014: 0.946 GPIA2015: 0.946 GPIA2016: 0.945 GPIA2017: 0.944 GPIA2018: 0.944 GPIA2019: 0.945 GPIA2020: 0.945 GPIA2021: 0.945 GPIA2022: 0.945 GPIA2023: 0.944 GPIA2024: 0.945 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2024, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Germany stood at 0.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Germany peaked at 0.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2017.

That places Germany 98th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Germany, 2013 to 2024.
Year GPIA Change
2013 0.9%
2014 0.9% +0.2%
2015 0.9% +0.1%
2016 0.9% -0.2%
2017 0.9% -0.1%
2018 0.9% +0.0%
2019 0.9% +0.1%
2020 0.9% +0.0%
2021 0.9% -0.0%
2022 0.9% -0.1%
2023 0.9% -0.1%
2024 0.9% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 7
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 95 Ireland 0.9% compare
  2. 96 Norway 0.9% compare
  3. 97 Aruba 0.9%
  4. 99 Bulgaria 0.9% compare
  5. 100 Lithuania 0.9% compare
  6. 101 Andorra 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Germany?
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Germany was 0.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2017.
How does Germany rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
Germany ranks 98th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
146 places, 1,939 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release