Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and risk of poverty or social exclusion - % of children in the respective at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation by country
Countries reporting
43
Highest
98.7%
Türkiye
Lowest
0.0%
Iceland
Median
50.9%
Years covered
11
2015–2025
Data points
479
What the numbers show
Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and risk of poverty or social exclusion - % of children in the respective at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation is currently reported for 43 countries. The highest value is 98.7% in Türkiye; the lowest is 0.0% in Iceland.
The median across all reporting countries is 50.9%, and the mean is 50.1%.
Over the past decade 2 countries rose and 41 fell. The largest increase was in Denmark (up 31.1%), and the largest decrease in Iceland (down 100.0%).
Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 98.7% | 2025 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 2 | Slovakia | 97.6% | 2025 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 2 | Slovakia | 97.6% | 2025 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 4 | Czechia | 89.1% | 2025 | down 6.7% | flat |
| 5 | Romania | 84.3% | 2025 | down 5.0% | flat |
| 6 | Montenegro | 74.1% | 2023 | down 25.2% | falling |
| 7 | Greece | 73.4% | 2025 | down 14.5% | falling |
| 8 | Hungary | 72.1% | 2025 | down 8.3% | falling |
| 9 | Serbia | 70.7% | 2025 | down 12.6% | falling |
| 10 | Poland | 70.2% | 2025 | down 23.8% | falling |
| 10 | Poland | 70.2% | 2025 | down 23.8% | falling |
| 12 | Bulgaria | 68.8% | 2025 | down 21.6% | falling |
| 13 | North Macedonia | 67.8% | 2024 | down 26.8% | falling |
| 14 | Albania | 65.5% | 2023 | down 27.1% | falling |
| 15 | Ireland | 64.8% | 2025 | down 7.0% | flat |
| 16 | Germany | 61.9% | 2025 | down 2.5% | rising |
| 17 | Switzerland | 57.2% | 2024 | down 16.3% | falling |
| 18 | Austria | 55.5% | 2025 | down 17.0% | falling |
| 19 | Croatia | 51.8% | 2025 | down 37.2% | falling |
| 19 | Croatia | 51.8% | 2025 | down 37.2% | falling |
| 21 | Estonia | 50.9% | 2025 | down 21.9% | falling |
| 21 | Estonia | 50.9% | 2025 | down 21.9% | falling |
| 21 | Italy | 50.9% | 2025 | down 19.7% | falling |
| 24 | Lithuania | 48.6% | 2025 | down 42.8% | falling |
| 24 | Lithuania | 48.6% | 2025 | down 42.8% | falling |
| 26 | Cyprus | 46.1% | 2025 | down 37.9% | falling |
| 27 | Belgium | 43.6% | 2025 | up 10.9% | flat |
| 28 | Latvia | 39.2% | 2025 | down 44.6% | falling |
| 28 | Latvia | 39.2% | 2025 | down 44.6% | falling |
| 30 | Finland | 38.1% | 2025 | down 34.4% | falling |
| 31 | Malta | 31.0% | 2025 | down 57.7% | falling |
| 32 | France | 30.7% | 2025 | down 39.4% | falling |
| 33 | Portugal | 26.2% | 2025 | down 46.3% | falling |
| 34 | Spain | 25.9% | 2025 | down 44.2% | falling |
| 35 | Luxembourg | 25.4% | 2025 | down 15.3% | falling |
| 36 | Netherlands | 24.4% | 2025 | down 45.2% | falling |
| 36 | Netherlands | 24.4% | 2025 | down 45.2% | falling |
| 38 | Slovenia | 17.4% | 2025 | down 61.2% | falling |
| 38 | Slovenia | 17.4% | 2025 | down 61.2% | falling |
| 40 | Sweden | 13.6% | 2025 | down 37.9% | falling |
| 41 | Denmark | 9.7% | 2025 | up 31.1% | rising |
| 42 | Norway | 9.2% | 2025 | down 67.8% | falling |
| 43 | Iceland | 0.0% | 2020 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.