Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Germany
Germany: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development was 72.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
72.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
21st
of 64 countries
All-time high
73.4%
in 2021
All-time low
71.1%
in 2016
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Germany, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Germany stood at 72.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Germany peaked at 73.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 71.1%, in 2016.
That places Germany 21st out of 64 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 73.2% | — |
| 2014 | 72.7% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 72.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 71.1% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 73.0% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 73.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 73.1% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 73.2% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 73.4% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 73.2% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 73.0% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 72.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.7% | 71.1% | 73.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 73.1% | 72.9% | 73.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 18 Paraguay 86.0% compare
- 19 Saint Lucia 80.7% compare
- 20 Grenada 75.0% compare
- 22 Morocco 70.8% compare
- 23 Puerto Rico 70.6% compare
- 24 Costa Rica 69.9% compare
More education data for Germany
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 247,884 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 35,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Germany?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Germany was 72.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 73.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.1% in 2016.
- How does Germany rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development?
- Germany ranks 21st out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 educational development programmes in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release