Estonia vs Italy: Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration
Estonia
65.2%
in 2025
Italy
64.5%
in 2025
Estonia rank
20th
Italy rank
22nd
Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration over time
- Estonia
- Italy
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 65.2% against 64.5% in Italy, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 20th and Italy ranks 22nd of 45 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.7% | 75.3% | 7.4% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 76.4% | 74.8% | 1.7% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 66.2% | 65.3% | 1.0% | Estonia |
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, Estonia or Italy?
- Estonia, at 65.2% against 64.5% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration between Estonia and Italy?
- 0.7%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Italy?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Italy rank globally for children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration?
- Estonia ranks 20th and Italy ranks 22nd 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.