Luxembourg vs Sweden: Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration
Luxembourg
43.6%
in 2025
Sweden
40.3%
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
34th
Sweden rank
37th
Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration over time
- Luxembourg
- Sweden
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 43.6% against 40.3% in Sweden, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 37th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.3% | 48.7% | 23.6% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 48.6% | 0.7% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 43.6% | 2.3% | 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, Luxembourg or Sweden?
- Luxembourg, at 43.6% 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 Luxembourg and Sweden?
- 3.3%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and Sweden rank globally for children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration?
- Luxembourg ranks 34th 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.