Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Germany
Germany: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development was 51.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
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 51.5%.
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 51.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.2%, in 2013.
That places Germany 26th out of 53 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 | 51.2% | — |
| 2014 | 51.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 51.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 51.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 51.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 51.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 51.5% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 51.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.4% | 51.2% | 51.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 51.4% | 51.6% | 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 51.5% 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 51.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.2% in 2013.
- How does Germany rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development?
- Germany ranks 26th 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 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 public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release