Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Germany
Germany: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development was 51.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Germany, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 51.2% for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Germany peaked at 51.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 51.1%, in 2013.
Germany ranks 42nd of 62 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 51.1% | — |
| 2014 | 51.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 51.2% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 51.3% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 51.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.2% | 51.1% | 51.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 51.3% | 51.2% | 51.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5802 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.123 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.27 million (2024)
- 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)
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 51.2% 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 51.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.1% in 2013.
- How does Germany rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development?
- Germany ranks 42nd out of 62 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 down 0.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release