Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Germany

Germany: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 67.2% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
67.2%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
39th
of 147 countries
All-time high
67.2%
in 2013
All-time low
66.3%
in 2016
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Germany, 2013–2018

02040602013201520182013: 67.2 %2014: 66.9 %2015: 66.9 %2016: 66.3 %2017: 67 %2018: 67.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Germany recorded 67.2% for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in 2018.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.

Germany ranks 39th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%) in Germany, 2013 to 2018.
Year % Change
2013 67.2%
2014 66.9% -0.4%
2015 66.9% -0.0%
2016 66.3% -0.8%
2017 67.0% +1.1%
2018 67.2% +0.2%

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Germany?
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Germany was 67.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 67.2% in 2013.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 66.3% in 2016.
How does Germany rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
Germany ranks 39th out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 education programmes in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 1,849 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students in early childhood education programmes enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in early childhood education programmes. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.