Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Germany
Germany: Theoretical duration of early childhood education was 6 years in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
6 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 204 countries
All-time high
6 years
in 2013
All-time low
3 years
in 1999
Years of data
22
1999–2020
Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Germany, 1999–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2020, theoretical duration of early childhood education in Germany stood at 6 years. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of early childhood education in Germany peaked at 6 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3 years, in 1999.
That places Germany 6th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Germany, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3 years | — |
| 2000 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 years | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1 years | 3 years | 6 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 1 |
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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 theoretical duration of early childhood education in Germany?
- Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Germany was 6 years in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 6 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 years in 1999.
- How does Germany rank for theoretical duration of early childhood education?
- Germany ranks 6th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is theoretical duration of early childhood education rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Theoretical duration of early childhood education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of grades (years) in early childhood education.