Luxembourg vs Portugal: Children in formal: % over the population of each age group
Luxembourg
43.6
in 2025
Portugal
42.1
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
36th
Portugal rank
38th
Children in formal: % over the population of each age group over time
- Luxembourg
- Portugal
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 43.6 against 42.1 in Portugal, a difference of 1.5.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 36th and Portugal ranks 38th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.3 | 69.64 | 2.66 | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 49.33 | 60.68 | 11.35 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 41.23 | 48.87 | 7.63 | Portugal |
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, Luxembourg or Portugal?
- Luxembourg, at 43.6 against 42.1 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration between Luxembourg and Portugal?
- 1.5, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Portugal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and Portugal rank globally for children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration?
- Luxembourg ranks 36th and Portugal ranks 38th of 47 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.