Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Greece
Greece: Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and was 73.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
73.4%
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
6th
of 42 countries
All-time high
90.1%
in 2016
All-time low
47.2%
in 2018
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Greece, 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 Greece is 73.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Greece peaked at 90.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 47.2%, in 2018.
Greece ranks 6th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 85.8% | — |
| 2016 | 90.1% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 75.0% | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 47.2% | -37.1% |
| 2019 | 57.1% | +21.0% |
| 2020 | 74.4% | +30.3% |
| 2021 | 67.3% | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 63.0% | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 62.5% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 66.8% | +6.9% |
| 2025 | 73.4% | +9.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 73.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.9%, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Greece's 73.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.4%, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.0% | 47.2% | 90.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 67.9% | 62.5% | 74.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More economy & growth data for Greece
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.67 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.22 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 213.34 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 6.74 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 42.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 647.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 57.98 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Greece?
- Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Greece was 73.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 90.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.2% in 2018.
- How does Greece rank for children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and?
- Greece ranks 6th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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