Italy vs Switzerland: Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration
Italy
64.5%
in 2025
Switzerland
63.2%
in 2024
Italy rank
22nd
Switzerland rank
23rd
Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration over time
- Italy
- Switzerland
How they compare
Italy currently reports 64.5% against 63.2% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 23rd of 45 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 76.2% | 70.8% | 5.4% | Italy |
| 2020s | 65.5% | 66.0% | 0.5% | Switzerland |
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, Italy or Switzerland?
- Italy, at 64.5% against 63.2% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration between Italy and Switzerland?
- 1.3%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration?
- Italy ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 23rd 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.