Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Germany
Germany: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 95.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Germany, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Germany is 95.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Germany peaked at 96.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 93.0%, in 2022.
Germany ranks 25th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 95.7% | — |
| 2014 | 95.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 96.0% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 94.8% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 94.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 94.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 93.9% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 93.6% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 93.0% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 93.0% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 95.2% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 95.6% | +0.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 95.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.1%, 1.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Germany's 95.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.9%, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.0% | 93.9% | 96.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 94.1% | 93.0% | 95.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 618,670 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,242 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Germany?
- Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Germany was 95.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.0% in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Germany ranks 25th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.