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 LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
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.

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Indicator
Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration - % over the population of each age group
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 884 data points, 2005–2025
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