Austria vs Ireland: Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration
Austria
69.1%
in 2025
Ireland
73.0%
in 2025
Austria rank
17th
Ireland rank
15th
Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration over time
- Austria
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 73.0% against 69.1% in Austria, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 17th and Ireland ranks 15th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.6% | 84.5% | 9.1% | Austria |
| 2010s | 82.8% | 76.6% | 6.2% | Austria |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 79.3% | 5.6% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration, Austria or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 73.0% against 69.1% in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration between Austria and Ireland?
- 3.9%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Ireland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Ireland rank globally for children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration?
- Austria ranks 17th and Ireland ranks 15th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration - % over the population of each age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.