France vs Sweden: Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration
France
40.3%
in 2025
Sweden
40.3%
in 2025
France rank
37th
Sweden rank
37th
Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
France currently reports 40.3% against 40.3% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was France ahead.
France ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 37th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.8% | 48.7% | 17.2% | France |
| 2010s | 55.2% | 48.6% | 6.7% | France |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 43.6% | 1.4% | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- France, at 40.3% against 40.3% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration between France and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do France and Sweden rank globally for children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration?
- France ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 37th 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.