France vs Portugal: Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration
France
40.3%
in 2025
Portugal
42.1%
in 2025
France rank
37th
Portugal rank
36th
Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration over time
- France
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 42.1% against 40.3% in France, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Portugal ahead.
France ranks 37th and Portugal ranks 36th of 45 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.8% | 69.6% | 3.8% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 55.2% | 60.7% | 5.4% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 48.9% | 6.7% | Portugal |
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, France or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 42.1% against 40.3% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration between France and Portugal?
- 1.8%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Portugal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do France and Portugal rank globally for children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration?
- France ranks 37th and Portugal ranks 36th 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.