Malta vs Spain: Children in formal: % over the population of each age group
Malta
44.1
in 2025
Spain
43.2
in 2025
Malta rank
35th
Spain rank
37th
Children in formal: % over the population of each age group over time
- Malta
- Spain
How they compare
Malta currently reports 44.1 against 43.2 in Spain, a difference of 0.9.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 35th and Spain ranks 37th of 47 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.16 | 62.98 | 28.18 | Malta |
| 2010s | 76.52 | 58.29 | 18.23 | Malta |
| 2020s | 57.22 | 47.18 | 10.03 | 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 Spain?
- Malta, at 44.1 against 43.2 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration between Malta and Spain?
- 0.9, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Spain?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Spain rank globally for children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration?
- Malta ranks 35th and Spain ranks 37th 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.