Italy vs United Kingdom: Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration
Italy
64.5%
in 2025
United Kingdom
61.4%
in 2018
Italy rank
22nd
United Kingdom rank
24th
Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Italy currently reports 64.5% against 61.4% in United Kingdom, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 24th of 45 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.3% | 65.9% | 9.4% | Italy |
| 2010s | 74.9% | 68.3% | 6.5% | Italy |
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 United Kingdom?
- Italy, at 64.5% against 61.4% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration between Italy and United Kingdom?
- 3.1%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration?
- Italy ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 24th 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.