Germany - Children aged less than 3 years in formal childcare was 25.10% in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Germany - Children aged less than 3 years in formal childcare - last updated from the EUROSTAT on September of 2025. Historically, Germany - Children aged less than 3 years in formal childcare reached a record high of 31.70% in December of 2016 and a record low of 16.40% in December of 2020.



Children Aged Less Than 3 Years In Formal Childcare
Country Last Previous Unit Reference
Sweden 57.70 56.90 % Dec 2024
Luxembourg 56.60 60.00 % Dec 2024
Spain 55.00 55.80 % Dec 2024
Belgium 52.20 56.30 % Dec 2024
Malta 44.10 51.00 % Dec 2024
Euro Area 40.70 37.00 % Dec 2021
Estonia 36.80 37.90 % Dec 2024
Croatia 30.20 29.60 % Dec 2024
Greece 28.90 29.60 % Dec 2024
Germany 25.10 23.30 % Dec 2024
Latvia 24.90 34.90 % Dec 2024
Ireland 24.40 22.10 % Dec 2024
Hungary 16.50 20.30 % Dec 2024
Poland 15.10 12.60 % Dec 2024
Romania 11.40 12.30 % Dec 2024
Czech Republic 7.30 4.40 % Dec 2024
Slovakia 5.10 1.00 % Dec 2024

Germany | Education
Adult participation in learning
Adult participation in learning: Females
Adult participation in learning: Males
At least upper secondary educational attainment, age group 20-24
At least upper secondary educational attainment, age group 20-24: Females
At least upper secondary educational attainment, age group 20-24: Males
At least upper secondary educational attainment, age group 25-64
At least upper secondary educational attainment, age group 25-64: Females
At least upper secondary educational attainment, age group 25-64: Males
At most lower secondary educational attainment: From 25 to 34 years
At most lower secondary educational attainment: From 25 to 64 years
At most lower secondary educational attainment: From 35 to 44 years
At most lower secondary educational attainment: From 45 to 54 years
At most lower secondary educational attainment: From 55 to 64 years
Children aged less than 3 years in formal childcare
Early leavers from education and training
Early leavers from education and training: Females
Early leavers from education and training: Males
Employment rates of recent graduates
Employment rates of recent graduates: Females
Employment rates of recent graduates: Males
Formal child care: Between 3 years and compulsory school age - childcare 30 hours or more weekly
Formal child care: Between 3 years and compulsory school age - childcare from 1 to 29 hours weekly
Formal child care: Between 3 years and compulsory school age - no formal childcare
Formal child care: Less than 3 years - childcare 30 hours or more weekly
Formal child care: Less than 3 years - childcare from 1 to 29 hours weekly
Formal child care: Less than 3 years - no formal childcare
Tertiary educational attainment
Tertiary educational attainment: Females
Tertiary educational attainment: Males
Young people neither in employment nor in education and training (15-24 years)

Germany | EUROSTAT Indicators