Other types of childcare by age group and duration - % over the in Portugal
Portugal: Other types of childcare by age group and duration - % over the was 70.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
70.6%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
26th
of 45 countries
All-time high
88.1%
in 2023
All-time low
43.0%
in 2010
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Other types of childcare by age group and duration - % over the in Portugal, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, other types of childcare by age group and duration - % over the in Portugal stood at 70.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other types of childcare by age group and duration - % over the in Portugal peaked at 88.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.0%, in 2010.
That places Portugal 26th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Other types of childcare by age group and duration - % over the in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 53.0% | — |
| 2006 | 54.0% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 57.0% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 55.0% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 51.0% | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 43.0% | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 58.0% | +34.9% |
| 2012 | 50.0% | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 58.0% | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 61.2% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 56.8% | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 56.2% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 64.1% | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 63.9% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 61.7% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 60.6% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 70.9% | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 88.1% | +24.3% |
| 2024 | 70.9% | -19.5% |
| 2025 | 70.6% | -0.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 70.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 73.8%, 96% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 70.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.4%, 96% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.0% | 51.0% | 57.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 56.9% | 43.0% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.5% | 60.6% | 88.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More population data for Portugal
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4941 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,261 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.2816 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0558 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 95.56 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 396,215 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other types of childcare by age group and duration - % over the in Portugal?
- Other types of childcare by age group and duration - % over the in Portugal was 70.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest other types of childcare by age group and duration - % over the recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 88.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest other types of childcare by age group and duration - % over the recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.0% in 2010.
- How does Portugal rank for other types of childcare by age group and duration - % over the?
- Portugal ranks 26th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other types of childcare by age group and duration - % over the rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Other types of childcare by age group and duration - % over the population of each age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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