Degree of urbanisation	Attendance at childcare centres and cost borne	Total
Total	Children under 3 years (thousands)	995.7
Total	Attend child care centres (percentage)	54.5
Total	Attend child care centres (thousands)	542.3
Total	Free for the household	39.2
Total	Paid for by the household	60.8
Densely populated area	Children under 3 years (thousands)	513.0
Densely populated area	Attend child care centres (percentage)	56.0
Densely populated area	Attend child care centres (thousands)	287.3
Densely populated area	Free for the household	32.7
Densely populated area	Paid for by the household	67.3
Intermediately populated area	Children under 3 years (thousands)	360.3
Intermediately populated area	Attend child care centres (percentage)	50.6
Intermediately populated area	Attend child care centres (thousands)	182.4
Intermediately populated area	Free for the household	43.8
Intermediately populated area	Paid for by the household	56.2
Scarcely populated area	Children under 3 years (thousands)	122.4
Scarcely populated area	Attend child care centres (percentage)	59.3
Scarcely populated area	Attend child care centres (thousands)	72.5
Scarcely populated area	Free for the household	53.9
Scarcely populated area	Paid for by the household	46.1