Bulgaria vs Greece: Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration
Bulgaria
77.8%
in 2025
Greece
76.3%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
11th
Greece rank
13th
Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration over time
- Bulgaria
- Greece
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 77.8% against 76.3% in Greece, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 11th and Greece ranks 13th of 45 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.9% | 89.4% | 1.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 88.9% | 81.2% | 7.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 81.3% | 72.5% | 8.8% | Bulgaria |
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, Bulgaria or Greece?
- Bulgaria, at 77.8% against 76.3% in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration between Bulgaria and Greece?
- 1.5%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration?
- Bulgaria ranks 11th and Greece ranks 13th 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.