Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Portugal
Portugal: Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and was 26.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Portugal, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Portugal is 26.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Portugal peaked at 48.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 2024.
Portugal ranks 32nd of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 48.8% | — |
| 2016 | 41.0% | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 43.7% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 42.2% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 41.4% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 38.4% | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 47.0% | +22.4% |
| 2022 | 37.4% | -20.4% |
| 2023 | 42.5% | +13.6% |
| 2024 | 24.6% | -42.1% |
| 2025 | 26.2% | +6.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 26.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.9%, 51% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 26.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.4%, 55% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.4% | 41.0% | 48.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 24.6% | 47.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 29 Finland 38.1% compare
- 30 Malta 31.0% compare
- 31 France 30.7% compare
- 33 Spain 25.9% compare
- 34 Luxembourg 25.4% compare
- 35 Netherlands 24.4% compare
- 35 Netherlands 24.4% compare
More education data for Portugal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,664 (2018)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11,380 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 136,282 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 128,743 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 741,752 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 598,661 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Portugal?
- Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Portugal was 26.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and?
- Portugal ranks 32nd out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and risk of poverty or social exclusion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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