Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Greece
Greece: Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration was 76.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Greece, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Greece recorded 76.3% for children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Greece peaked at 91.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 59.1%, in 2018.
That places Greece 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 90.6% | — |
| 2008 | 88.3% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 89.4% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 91.9% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 81.1% | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 80.3% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 85.5% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 87.2% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 88.6% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 91.1% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 79.5% | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 59.1% | -25.7% |
| 2019 | 67.6% | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 78.5% | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 67.7% | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 70.9% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 70.5% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 71.1% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 76.3% | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.4% | 88.3% | 90.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 81.2% | 59.1% | 91.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.5% | 67.7% | 78.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Greece?
- Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Greece was 76.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 91.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.1% in 2018.
- How does Greece rank for children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration?
- Greece ranks 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration - % over the population of each age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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