Malta vs Portugal: Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration
Malta
44.1%
in 2025
Portugal
42.1%
in 2025
Malta rank
33rd
Portugal rank
36th
Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Malta currently reports 44.1% against 42.1% in Portugal, a difference of 2.0%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 33rd and Portugal ranks 36th of 45 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.2% | 69.6% | 21.5% | Malta |
| 2010s | 76.5% | 60.7% | 15.8% | Malta |
| 2020s | 57.2% | 48.9% | 8.4% | Malta |
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, Malta or Portugal?
- Malta, at 44.1% 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 Malta and Portugal?
- 2.0%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration?
- Malta ranks 33rd and Portugal ranks 36th 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.