School enrollment, preprimary in Germany
Germany: School enrollment, preprimary was 108.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary in Germany, 1993–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Germany recorded 108.0% for school enrollment, preprimary in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Germany peaked at 109.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 83.2%, in 1995.
That places Germany 11th out of 197 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.2% | 83.2% | 90.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 108.6% | 107.5% | 109.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 108.0% | 108.0% | 108.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 283,851 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.3% (2024)
- Labor force, female 46.5% (2025)
- Labor force, total 43.55 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary in Germany?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Germany was 108.0% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 109.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.2% in 1995.
- How does Germany rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Germany ranks 11th out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.