Croatia vs Ireland: Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration
Croatia
67.5%
in 2025
Ireland
73.0%
in 2025
Croatia rank
18th
Ireland rank
15th
Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration over time
- Croatia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 73.0% against 67.5% in Croatia, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 18th and Ireland ranks 15th of 45 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.1% | 75.0% | 10.1% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 71.1% | 79.3% | 8.2% | 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, Croatia or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 73.0% against 67.5% in Croatia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration between Croatia and Ireland?
- 5.5%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Ireland?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Ireland rank globally for children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration?
- Croatia ranks 18th 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.