„Survey data shows that, on average, 37.5 % of children under 3 attended ECEC in the EU-27 in 2023. Ten Member States and Norway have already reached and surpassed the revised Barcelona target of 45 %. Denmark and the Netherlands stand out with the highest participation rates of children under the age of 3 in ECEC, reaching 70 % or over in 2023. […] Over the last decade, the average participation rate in ECEC for children under 3 in the EU-27 has significantly improved, rising from 27.0 % to 37.5 %.“
EU-Kommission (Hrsg.), Key data on early childhood education and care in Europe 2025 (2025), S. 75f.
In Österreich besuchten im Jahr 2023 24,1 % der Unter-3-Jährigen eine Elementarbildungseinrichtung. (Quelle: EU-Kommission (Hrsg.), Key data on early childhood education and care in Europe 2025 (2025), S. 76.)