Other types of childcare by age group and duration - % over the population of each age group by country
Countries reporting
45
Highest
97.0%
Finland
Lowest
52.5%
Switzerland
Median
73.2%
Years covered
21
2005–2025
Data points
935
What the numbers show
Other types of childcare by age group and duration - % over the population of each age group is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 97.0% in Finland; the lowest is 52.5% in Switzerland.
The median across all reporting countries is 73.2%, and the mean is 73.0%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 26 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 by age group and duration - % over the: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finland | 97.0% | 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 | 90.0% | 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 |
| 22 | Ireland | 73.4% | 2025 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 23 | Slovakia | 73.2% | 2025 | down 3.0% | flat |
| 23 | Slovakia | 73.2% | 2025 | down 3.0% | flat |
| 25 | 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 |
| 26 | Portugal | 70.6% | 2025 | up 15.4% | rising |
| 27 | Poland | 68.2% | 2025 | down 5.8% | flat |
| 27 | Poland | 68.2% | 2025 | down 5.8% | flat |
| 29 | Czechia | 67.5% | 2025 | up 8.2% | flat |
| 30 | Cyprus | 64.3% | 2025 | up 33.1% | rising |
| 31 | Austria | 64.1% | 2025 | up 3.9% | falling |
| 32 | Malta | 63.9% | 2025 | down 7.8% | falling |
| 33 | Netherlands | 62.7% | 2025 | up 82.8% | rising |
| 33 | Netherlands | 62.7% | 2025 | up 82.8% | rising |
| 35 | North Macedonia | 60.8% | 2024 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 36 | Croatia | 60.6% | 2025 | down 4.4% | falling |
| 36 | Croatia | 60.6% | 2025 | down 4.4% | falling |
| 38 | Italy | 59.7% | 2025 | down 3.7% | falling |
| 39 | Slovenia | 59.6% | 2025 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 39 | Slovenia | 59.6% | 2025 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 41 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 57.1% | 2018 | down 7.9% | falling |
| 41 | United Kingdom | 57.1% | 2018 | down 7.9% | falling |
| 43 | Greece | 54.6% | 2025 | up 24.9% | rising |
| 44 | Hungary | 52.7% | 2025 | down 31.6% | falling |
| 45 | 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.