Pupils aged under 3 by sex - % of corresponding age population in Germany

Germany: Pupils aged under 3 by sex - % of corresponding age population was 42.28 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
42.28
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
9th
of 43 countries
All-time high
43.05
in 2024
All-time low
33.48
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025

Pupils aged under 3 by sex - % of corresponding age population in Germany, 2013–2025

0102030402013201920252013: 33.52014: 36.62015: 37.22016: 37.32017: 37.22018: 37.72019: 38.52020: 39.12021: 38.62022: 39.62023: 41.92024: 432025: 42.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Germany recorded 42.28 for pupils aged under 3 by sex - % of corresponding age population in 2025.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils aged under 3 by sex - % of corresponding age population in Germany peaked at 43.05 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.48, in 2013.

Germany ranks 9th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Pupils aged under 3 by sex - % of corresponding age population in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Pupils aged under 3 by sex - % of corresponding age population in Germany, 2013 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2013 33.48 —
2014 36.57 +9.2%
2015 37.19 +1.7%
2016 37.32 +0.3%
2017 37.19 -0.3%
2018 37.66 +1.3%
2019 38.52 +2.3%
2020 39.15 +1.6%
2021 38.6 -1.4%
2022 39.65 +2.7%
2023 41.91 +5.7%
2024 43.05 +2.7%
2025 42.28 -1.8%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 42.28 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.13, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 42.28 is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.21, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 36.85 33.48 38.52 7
2020s 40.77 38.6 43.05 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 6 Slovenia 48.77 compare
  2. 7 Sweden 48.71 compare
  3. 8 Iceland 48.37 compare
  4. 10 Finland 41.11 compare
  5. 11 Lithuania 40.4 compare
  6. 11 Lithuania 40.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils aged under 3 by sex - % of corresponding age population in Germany?
Pupils aged under 3 by sex - % of corresponding age population in Germany was 42.28 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils aged under 3 by sex - % of corresponding age population recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 43.05 in 2024.
What is the lowest pupils aged under 3 by sex - % of corresponding age population recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 33.48 in 2013.
How does Germany rank for pupils aged under 3 by sex - % of corresponding age population?
Germany ranks 9th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is pupils aged under 3 by sex - % of corresponding age population rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils aged under 3 by sex - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils aged under 3 by sex - % of corresponding age population
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 493 data points, 2013–2025
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