Portugal vs Spain: Children in formal: % over the population of each age group
Portugal
42.1
in 2025
Spain
43.2
in 2025
Portugal rank
38th
Spain rank
37th
Children in formal: % over the population of each age group over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 43.2 against 42.1 in Portugal, a difference of 1.1.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 38th and Spain ranks 37th of 47 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.64 | 62.98 | 6.66 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 60.68 | 58.29 | 2.39 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 48.87 | 47.18 | 1.68 | 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 Spain?
- Spain, at 43.2 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 Portugal and Spain?
- 1.1, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration?
- Portugal ranks 38th 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.