Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Germany

Germany: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development was 38.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
38.9%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
23rd
of 177 countries
All-time high
39.1%
in 2017
All-time low
33.3%
in 2013
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Germany, 2013–2018

0102030402013201520182013: 33.3 %2014: 36.6 %2015: 37.9 %2016: 38.8 %2017: 39.1 %2018: 38.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Germany recorded 38.9% for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in 2018.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.

Germany ranks 23rd of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%) in Germany, 2013 to 2018.
Year % Change
2013 33.3%
2014 36.6% +9.8%
2015 37.9% +3.6%
2016 38.8% +2.4%
2017 39.1% +0.8%
2018 38.9% -0.5%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 38.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.9%, 10.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 38.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.2%, 2.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 20 Cayman Islands 40.4% compare
  2. 21 Uruguay 39.5% compare
  3. 22 Serbia 39.3% compare
  4. 24 San Marino 38.2% compare
  5. 25 Montenegro 37.1% compare
  6. 26 Saint Lucia 36.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Germany?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Germany was 38.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 39.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 2013.
How does Germany rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development?
Germany ranks 23rd out of 177 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 3,062 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in early childhood educational development programmes, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official age for early childhood educational development programmes. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.