Children in formal: % over the population of each age group in Germany
Germany: Children in formal: % over the population of each age group was 73.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
73.8
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
16th
of 47 countries
All-time high
83.6
in 2005
All-time low
68.3
in 2016
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Germany, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Germany recorded 73.8 for children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Germany peaked at 83.6 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 68.3, in 2016.
That places Germany 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Children in formal: % over the population of each age group in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 83.6 | — |
| 2006 | 82.6 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 83 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 80.6 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 80.7 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 79.5 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 76 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 76.1 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 72.5 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 72.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 74.1 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 68.3 | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 69.7 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 70.2 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 68.6 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 83.6 | +21.9% |
| 2021 | 68.6 | -17.9% |
| 2022 | 75.5 | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 76.7 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 74.9 | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 73.8 | -1.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 73.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.85, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Germany's 73.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 57.6, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.1 | 80.6 | 83.6 | 5 |
| 2010s | 72.75 | 68.3 | 79.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.52 | 68.6 | 83.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.8968 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1409 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3367 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.049 (2100)
- Population density 202.93 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.11 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Germany?
- Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Germany was 73.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 83.6 in 2005.
- What is the lowest children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.3 in 2016.
- How does Germany rank for children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration?
- Germany ranks 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration - % over the population of each age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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