Other types of childcare by age group and duration - % over the population of each age group by country
Countries reporting
48
Highest
97
Finland
Lowest
52.5
Switzerland
Median
73.2
Years covered
21
2005–2025
Data points
963
What the numbers show
Other types of childcare by age group and duration - % over the population of each age group is currently reported for 48 countries. The highest value is 97 in Finland; the lowest is 52.5 in Switzerland.
The median across all reporting countries is 73.2, and the mean is 72.58.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 28 countries rose and 19 fell. The largest increase was in Serbia (up 107.6%), and the largest decrease in Hungary (down 31.6%).
Other types of childcare: % over the population of each age group: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finland | 97 | 2025 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 2 | Denmark | 93.6 | 2025 | down 6.1% | falling |
| 3 | Germany | 93.2 | 2025 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 4 | Türkiye | 92.7 | 2025 | up 0.7% | falling |
| 5 | Bulgaria | 90 | 2025 | up 13.6% | rising |
| 6 | France | 88.9 | 2025 | up 20.1% | rising |
| 7 | Luxembourg | 88.3 | 2025 | up 23.3% | rising |
| 8 | Norway | 86.4 | 2025 | down 7.3% | flat |
| 9 | Iceland | 84.5 | 2020 | up 24.3% | flat |
| 10 | Spain | 84.1 | 2025 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 11 | Sweden | 82.7 | 2025 | down 17.0% | falling |
| 12 | Latvia | 80.9 | 2025 | down 13.0% | flat |
| 12 | Latvia | 80.9 | 2025 | down 13.0% | flat |
| 14 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 80.2 | 2021 | up 11.9% | rising |
| 15 | Estonia | 79.9 | 2025 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 15 | Estonia | 79.9 | 2025 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 17 | Lithuania | 78.5 | 2025 | down 8.4% | falling |
| 17 | Lithuania | 78.5 | 2025 | down 8.4% | falling |
| 19 | Romania | 75.5 | 2025 | up 73.6% | rising |
| 19 | Belgium | 75.5 | 2025 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 21 | Serbia | 74.1 | 2025 | up 107.6% | rising |
| 21 | Serbia | 74.1 | 2025 | up 107.6% | rising |
| 23 | Ireland | 73.4 | 2025 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 24 | Slovakia | 73.2 | 2025 | down 3.0% | flat |
| 24 | Slovakia | 73.2 | 2025 | down 3.0% | flat |
| 26 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 72.1 | 2019 | up 3.4% | flat |
| 27 | Portugal | 70.6 | 2025 | up 15.4% | rising |
| 28 | Poland | 68.2 | 2025 | down 5.8% | flat |
| 28 | Poland | 68.2 | 2025 | down 5.8% | flat |
| 30 | Czechia | 67.5 | 2025 | up 8.2% | flat |
| 31 | Albania | 64.7 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 32 | Cyprus | 64.3 | 2025 | up 33.1% | rising |
| 33 | Austria | 64.1 | 2025 | up 3.9% | falling |
| 34 | Malta | 63.9 | 2025 | down 7.8% | falling |
| 35 | Netherlands | 62.7 | 2025 | up 82.8% | rising |
| 35 | Netherlands | 62.7 | 2025 | up 82.8% | rising |
| 37 | North Macedonia | 60.8 | 2024 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 37 | North Macedonia | 60.8 | 2024 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 39 | Croatia | 60.6 | 2025 | down 4.4% | falling |
| 39 | Croatia | 60.6 | 2025 | down 4.4% | falling |
| 41 | Italy | 59.7 | 2025 | down 3.7% | falling |
| 42 | Slovenia | 59.6 | 2025 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 42 | Slovenia | 59.6 | 2025 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 44 | United Kingdom | 57.1 | 2018 | down 7.9% | falling |
| 44 | United Kingdom | 57.1 | 2018 | down 7.9% | falling |
| 46 | Greece | 54.6 | 2025 | up 24.9% | rising |
| 47 | Hungary | 52.7 | 2025 | down 31.6% | falling |
| 48 | Switzerland | 52.5 | 2024 | up 0.6% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.