Austria vs Germany: Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration
Austria
69.1%
in 2025
Germany
73.8%
in 2025
Austria rank
17th
Germany rank
14th
Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration over time
- Austria
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 73.8% against 69.1% in Austria, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 17th and Germany ranks 14th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.6% | 82.1% | 11.5% | Austria |
| 2010s | 82.8% | 72.8% | 10.0% | Austria |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 75.5% | 1.8% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration, Austria or Germany?
- Germany, at 73.8% against 69.1% in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration between Austria and Germany?
- 4.7%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Germany?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Germany rank globally for children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration?
- Austria ranks 17th and Germany ranks 14th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration - % over the population of each age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.