Malta vs Portugal: Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and
Malta
31.0%
in 2025
Portugal
26.2%
in 2025
Malta rank
30th
Portugal rank
32nd
Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Malta currently reports 31.0% against 26.2% in Portugal, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 32nd of 42 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.3% | 43.4% | 11.9% | Malta |
| 2020s | 44.1% | 36.0% | 8.1% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and, Malta or Portugal?
- Malta, at 31.0% against 26.2% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and between Malta and Portugal?
- 4.8%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and?
- Malta ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 32nd of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and risk of poverty or social exclusion. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.