Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Germany
Germany: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development was 48.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
48.5%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
28th
of 53 countries
All-time high
48.8%
in 2013
All-time low
48.4%
in 2023
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 48.5%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Germany peaked at 48.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 2023.
Germany ranks 28th of 53 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 | 48.8% | — |
| 2014 | 48.6% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 48.5% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 48.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 48.5% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 48.6% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 48.5% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 48.4% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.6% | 48.5% | 48.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 48.4% | 48.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6093 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 283,851 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6418 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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 48.5% 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 48.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development?
- Germany ranks 28th out of 53 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 0.3%. 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 public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release