Portugal vs Sweden: Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration
Portugal
42.1%
in 2025
Sweden
40.3%
in 2025
Portugal rank
36th
Sweden rank
37th
Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 42.1% against 40.3% in Sweden, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 37th of 45 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.6% | 48.7% | 21.0% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 60.7% | 48.6% | 12.1% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 48.9% | 43.6% | 5.3% | 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 Sweden?
- Portugal, at 42.1% 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 Portugal and Sweden?
- 1.8%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration?
- Portugal ranks 36th 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.