In 2024, about 18 percent of children in German day care centers were younger than three years. This statistic shows the distribution of children in day care centers by age group in Germany in 2024. Most children going to day care were aged three to five years old.
Distribution of children in day care centers in Germany in 2024, by age group
These statistics can be accessed at the Genesis-Online database of the Federal Statistical Office by clicking on the link given in the reference. To do so, enter "22541-0001" in the search.
The values were collected on a cut-off date (March 1, 2023) and are only partially applicable for the course of the year.
Values have been converted into percentages and rounded for a better understanding of the statistic.
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Statistisches Bundesamt. (October 2, 2024). Distribution of children in day care centers in Germany in 2024, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1181366/distribution-of-children-in-day-care-centers-by-age-group-germany/
Statistisches Bundesamt. "Distribution of children in day care centers in Germany in 2024, by age group ." Chart. October 2, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1181366/distribution-of-children-in-day-care-centers-by-age-group-germany/
Statistisches Bundesamt. (2024). Distribution of children in day care centers in Germany in 2024, by age group . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1181366/distribution-of-children-in-day-care-centers-by-age-group-germany/
Statistisches Bundesamt. "Distribution of Children in Day Care Centers in Germany in 2024, by Age Group ." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Oct 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1181366/distribution-of-children-in-day-care-centers-by-age-group-germany/
Statistisches Bundesamt, Distribution of children in day care centers in Germany in 2024, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1181366/distribution-of-children-in-day-care-centers-by-age-group-germany/ (last visited November 18, 2024)
Distribution of children in day care centers in Germany in 2024, by age group [Graph], Statistisches Bundesamt, October 2, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1181366/distribution-of-children-in-day-care-centers-by-age-group-germany/
