Portugal vs Slovenia: Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration
Portugal
42.1%
in 2025
Slovenia
39.7%
in 2025
Portugal rank
36th
Slovenia rank
39th
Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration over time
- Portugal
- Slovenia
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 42.1% against 39.7% in Slovenia, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Slovenia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Slovenia ahead.
Portugal ranks 36th and Slovenia ranks 39th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Slovenia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.6% | 71.3% | 1.6% | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 60.7% | 59.7% | 0.9% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 48.9% | 46.9% | 2.0% | 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, Portugal or Slovenia?
- Portugal, at 42.1% against 39.7% in Slovenia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration between Portugal and Slovenia?
- 2.4%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Slovenia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Slovenia rank globally for children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration?
- Portugal ranks 36th and Slovenia ranks 39th 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.