Germany vs Greece: Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration
Germany
73.8%
in 2025
Greece
76.3%
in 2025
Germany rank
14th
Greece rank
13th
Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration over time
- Germany
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 76.3% against 73.8% in Germany, a difference of 2.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Greece ahead.
Germany ranks 14th and Greece ranks 13th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.4% | 89.4% | 8.0% | Greece |
| 2010s | 72.8% | 81.2% | 8.4% | Greece |
| 2020s | 75.5% | 72.5% | 3.0% | Germany |
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, Germany or Greece?
- Greece, at 76.3% against 73.8% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration between Germany and Greece?
- 2.5%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Greece?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Greece rank globally for children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration?
- Germany ranks 14th and Greece ranks 13th 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.