France vs Spain: Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration
France
40.3%
in 2025
Spain
43.2%
in 2025
France rank
37th
Spain rank
35th
Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 43.2% against 40.3% in France, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was France ahead.
France ranks 37th and Spain ranks 35th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.8% | 63.0% | 2.8% | France |
| 2010s | 55.2% | 58.3% | 3.0% | Spain |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 47.2% | 5.0% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 43.2% 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 Spain?
- 2.9%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration?
- France ranks 37th 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.