Belgium vs Spain: Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration
Belgium
51.9%
in 2025
Spain
43.2%
in 2025
Belgium rank
32nd
Spain rank
35th
Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 51.9% against 43.2% in Spain, a difference of 8.7%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Spain ahead.
Belgium ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 35th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.5% | 63.0% | 3.5% | Spain |
| 2010s | 52.8% | 58.3% | 5.5% | Spain |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 47.2% | 0.4% | Belgium |
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, Belgium or Spain?
- Belgium, at 51.9% against 43.2% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration between Belgium and Spain?
- 8.7%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration?
- Belgium ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 35th 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.