European Union - Children aged less than 3 years in formal childcare was 35.70% in December of 2019, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for European Union - Children aged less than 3 years in formal childcare - last updated from the EUROSTAT on September of 2025. Historically, European Union - Children aged less than 3 years in formal childcare reached a record high of 35.70% in December of 2019 and a record low of 27.30% in December of 2012.



Children Aged Less Than 3 Years In Formal Childcare
Country Last Previous Unit Reference
Sweden 57.70 56.90 % Dec 2024
Luxembourg 56.60 60.00 % Dec 2024
Spain 55.00 55.80 % Dec 2024
Belgium 52.20 56.30 % Dec 2024
Malta 44.10 51.00 % Dec 2024
Euro Area 40.70 37.00 % Dec 2021
Estonia 36.80 37.90 % Dec 2024
Croatia 30.20 29.60 % Dec 2024
Greece 28.90 29.60 % Dec 2024
Germany 25.10 23.30 % Dec 2024
Latvia 24.90 34.90 % Dec 2024
Ireland 24.40 22.10 % Dec 2024
Hungary 16.50 20.30 % Dec 2024
Poland 15.10 12.60 % Dec 2024
Romania 11.40 12.30 % Dec 2024
Czech Republic 7.30 4.40 % Dec 2024
Slovakia 5.10 1.00 % Dec 2024

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