Figures exclude Bavaria, since in Bavaria, according to the Kindergarten Act, school kindergartens do not belong to the school sector, but to the kindergarten sector.
Figures until 2018 are based on earlier editions of the publication.
German: Schulkindergarten.
The figures for the school year 2020/21 were taken from the publication, or earlier versions.
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Number of children in school kindergartens in Germany 2010-2024, by gender
In 2023/24, around boys and almost girls attended school kindergartens (Schulkindergarten) in Germany. German school kindergartens are school education establishments categorized under preschools. They are attended by children who have to attend school, but are not yet of school age. School kindergartens are often attached to primary or special education schools.
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Statistisches Bundesamt. (October 11, 2024). Number of children in school kindergartens in Germany from 2010/11 to 2023/24, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1181484/number-of-children-in-school-kindergartens-by-gender-germany/
Statistisches Bundesamt. "Number of children in school kindergartens in Germany from 2010/11 to 2023/24, by gender." Chart. October 11, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/1181484/number-of-children-in-school-kindergartens-by-gender-germany/
Statistisches Bundesamt. (2024). Number of children in school kindergartens in Germany from 2010/11 to 2023/24, by gender. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/1181484/number-of-children-in-school-kindergartens-by-gender-germany/
Statistisches Bundesamt. "Number of Children in School Kindergartens in Germany from 2010/11 to 2023/24, by Gender." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 11 Oct 2024, /statistics/1181484/number-of-children-in-school-kindergartens-by-gender-germany/
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Number of children in school kindergartens in Germany from 2010/11 to 2023/24, by gender [Graph], Statistisches Bundesamt, October 11, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1181484/number-of-children-in-school-kindergartens-by-gender-germany/
