Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration - % over the population of each age group by country
Countries reporting
45
Highest
99.1%
Türkiye
Lowest
0.0%
Iceland
Median
63.2%
Years covered
21
2005–2025
Data points
884
What the numbers show
Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration - % over the population of each age group is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 99.1% in Türkiye; the lowest is 0.0% in Iceland.
The median across all reporting countries is 63.2%, and the mean is 61.4%.
Over the past decade 2 countries rose and 43 fell. The largest increase was in Denmark (up 44.5%), and the largest decrease in Iceland (down 100.0%).
Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 99.1% | 2025 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 2 | Slovakia | 98.2% | 2025 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 2 | Slovakia | 98.2% | 2025 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 4 | Czechia | 92.1% | 2025 | down 5.1% | falling |
| 5 | Romania | 88.9% | 2025 | down 1.9% | falling |
| 6 | Montenegro | 81.0% | 2023 | down 11.0% | falling |
| 7 | Poland | 79.0% | 2025 | down 16.5% | falling |
| 7 | Poland | 79.0% | 2025 | down 16.5% | falling |
| 9 | Hungary | 78.9% | 2025 | down 6.8% | falling |
| 10 | North Macedonia | 78.0% | 2024 | down 17.1% | falling |
| 11 | Bulgaria | 77.8% | 2025 | down 14.5% | falling |
| 12 | Serbia | 77.0% | 2025 | down 10.5% | falling |
| 13 | Greece | 76.3% | 2025 | down 13.9% | falling |
| 14 | Germany | 73.8% | 2025 | down 0.4% | falling |
| 15 | Ireland | 73.0% | 2025 | down 3.7% | falling |
| 16 | Albania | 70.0% | 2023 | down 23.9% | falling |
| 17 | Austria | 69.1% | 2025 | down 11.2% | falling |
| 18 | Croatia | 67.5% | 2025 | down 23.5% | falling |
| 18 | Croatia | 67.5% | 2025 | down 23.5% | falling |
| 20 | Estonia | 65.2% | 2025 | down 16.9% | falling |
| 20 | Estonia | 65.2% | 2025 | down 16.9% | falling |
| 22 | Italy | 64.5% | 2025 | down 11.3% | falling |
| 23 | Switzerland | 63.2% | 2024 | down 10.0% | falling |
| 24 | United Kingdom | 61.4% | 2018 | down 5.7% | flat |
| 24 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 61.4% | 2018 | down 5.7% | flat |
| 26 | Cyprus | 57.6% | 2025 | down 28.8% | falling |
| 27 | Finland | 56.7% | 2025 | down 18.5% | falling |
| 28 | Lithuania | 56.2% | 2025 | down 37.8% | falling |
| 28 | Lithuania | 56.2% | 2025 | down 37.8% | falling |
| 30 | Latvia | 54.9% | 2025 | down 31.3% | falling |
| 30 | Latvia | 54.9% | 2025 | down 31.3% | falling |
| 32 | Belgium | 51.9% | 2025 | up 4.0% | falling |
| 33 | Malta | 44.1% | 2025 | down 45.6% | falling |
| 34 | Luxembourg | 43.6% | 2025 | down 9.4% | falling |
| 35 | Spain | 43.2% | 2025 | down 28.4% | falling |
| 36 | Portugal | 42.1% | 2025 | down 26.1% | falling |
| 37 | France | 40.3% | 2025 | down 30.8% | falling |
| 37 | Sweden | 40.3% | 2025 | down 10.4% | falling |
| 39 | Slovenia | 39.7% | 2025 | down 36.6% | falling |
| 39 | Slovenia | 39.7% | 2025 | down 36.6% | falling |
| 41 | Norway | 38.1% | 2025 | down 20.3% | falling |
| 42 | Netherlands | 33.5% | 2025 | down 37.6% | falling |
| 42 | Netherlands | 33.5% | 2025 | down 37.6% | falling |
| 44 | Denmark | 32.8% | 2025 | up 44.5% | rising |
| 45 | Iceland | 0.0% | 2020 | down 100.0% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.