Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and risk of poverty or social exclusion by country
Countries reporting
42
Highest
98.7%
Türkiye
Lowest
0.0%
Iceland
Median
50.9%
Years covered
11
2015–2025
Data points
470
What the numbers show
Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and risk of poverty or social exclusion is currently reported for 42 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 49.5%.
Over the past decade 2 countries rose and 40 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 | Greece | 73.4% | 2025 | down 14.5% | falling |
| 7 | Hungary | 72.1% | 2025 | down 8.3% | falling |
| 8 | Serbia | 70.7% | 2025 | down 12.6% | falling |
| 9 | Poland | 70.2% | 2025 | down 23.8% | falling |
| 9 | Poland | 70.2% | 2025 | down 23.8% | falling |
| 11 | Bulgaria | 68.8% | 2025 | down 21.6% | falling |
| 12 | North Macedonia | 67.8% | 2024 | down 26.8% | falling |
| 13 | Albania | 65.5% | 2023 | down 27.1% | falling |
| 14 | Ireland | 64.8% | 2025 | down 7.0% | flat |
| 15 | Germany | 61.9% | 2025 | down 2.5% | rising |
| 16 | Switzerland | 57.2% | 2024 | down 16.3% | falling |
| 17 | Austria | 55.5% | 2025 | down 17.0% | falling |
| 18 | Croatia | 51.8% | 2025 | down 37.2% | falling |
| 18 | Croatia | 51.8% | 2025 | down 37.2% | falling |
| 20 | Estonia | 50.9% | 2025 | down 21.9% | falling |
| 20 | Estonia | 50.9% | 2025 | down 21.9% | falling |
| 20 | Italy | 50.9% | 2025 | down 19.7% | falling |
| 23 | Lithuania | 48.6% | 2025 | down 42.8% | falling |
| 23 | Lithuania | 48.6% | 2025 | down 42.8% | falling |
| 25 | Cyprus | 46.1% | 2025 | down 37.9% | falling |
| 26 | Belgium | 43.6% | 2025 | up 10.9% | flat |
| 27 | Latvia | 39.2% | 2025 | down 44.6% | falling |
| 27 | Latvia | 39.2% | 2025 | down 44.6% | falling |
| 29 | Finland | 38.1% | 2025 | down 34.4% | falling |
| 30 | Malta | 31.0% | 2025 | down 57.7% | falling |
| 31 | France | 30.7% | 2025 | down 39.4% | falling |
| 32 | Portugal | 26.2% | 2025 | down 46.3% | falling |
| 33 | Spain | 25.9% | 2025 | down 44.2% | falling |
| 34 | Luxembourg | 25.4% | 2025 | down 15.3% | falling |
| 35 | Netherlands | 24.4% | 2025 | down 45.2% | falling |
| 35 | Netherlands | 24.4% | 2025 | down 45.2% | falling |
| 37 | Slovenia | 17.4% | 2025 | down 61.2% | falling |
| 37 | Slovenia | 17.4% | 2025 | down 61.2% | falling |
| 39 | Sweden | 13.6% | 2025 | down 37.9% | falling |
| 40 | Denmark | 9.7% | 2025 | up 31.1% | rising |
| 41 | Norway | 9.2% | 2025 | down 67.8% | falling |
| 42 | 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.