Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Germany
Germany: Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration was 73.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Germany, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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 14th out of 45 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 childcare or education by age group and duration in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 83.6% | — |
| 2006 | 82.6% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 83.0% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 80.6% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 80.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 79.5% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 76.0% | -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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.1% | 80.6% | 83.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 72.8% | 68.3% | 79.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.5% | 68.6% | 83.6% | 6 |
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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 14th out of 45 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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