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
down 0.0%
World rank
108th
of 154 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2016
All-time low
0.9%
in 2021
Years of data
12
2013–2024

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

00.20.40.60.812013201820242013: 0.937 GPIA2014: 0.938 GPIA2015: 0.936 GPIA2016: 0.938 GPIA2017: 0.932 GPIA2018: 0.933 GPIA2019: 0.932 GPIA2020: 0.934 GPIA2021: 0.932 GPIA2022: 0.932 GPIA2023: 0.933 GPIA2024: 0.933 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Germany is 0.9%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Germany peaked at 0.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2021.

That places Germany 108th out of 154 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 public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Germany, 2013 to 2024.
Year GPIA Change
2013 0.9%
2014 0.9% +0.0%
2015 0.9% -0.2%
2016 0.9% +0.3%
2017 0.9% -0.6%
2018 0.9% +0.0%
2019 0.9% -0.1%
2020 0.9% +0.2%
2021 0.9% -0.2%
2022 0.9% +0.0%
2023 0.9% +0.1%
2024 0.9% -0.0%

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. 105 Latvia 0.9% compare
  2. 106 Lithuania 0.9% compare
  3. 107 Spain 0.9% compare
  4. 109 Ireland 0.9% compare
  5. 110 Denmark 0.9% compare
  6. 111 Republic of Moldova 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 2016.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2021.
How does Germany rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
Germany ranks 108th out of 154 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 0.5%. 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 public 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 public 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
154 places, 2,008 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release