Spain vs Sweden: Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration
Spain
43.2%
in 2025
Sweden
40.3%
in 2025
Spain rank
35th
Sweden rank
37th
Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Spain currently reports 43.2% against 40.3% in Sweden, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 35th and Sweden ranks 37th of 45 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.0% | 48.7% | 14.3% | Spain |
| 2010s | 58.3% | 48.6% | 9.7% | Spain |
| 2020s | 47.2% | 43.6% | 3.6% | Spain |
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, Spain or Sweden?
- Spain, at 43.2% 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 Spain and Sweden?
- 2.9%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration?
- Spain ranks 35th 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.