Belgium vs Luxembourg: Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration
Belgium
51.9%
in 2025
Luxembourg
43.6%
in 2025
Belgium rank
32nd
Luxembourg rank
34th
Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration over time
- Belgium
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 51.9% against 43.6% in Luxembourg, a difference of 8.3%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Belgium ranks 32nd and Luxembourg ranks 34th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Luxembourg in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.5% | 72.3% | 12.8% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 52.8% | 49.3% | 3.5% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 41.2% | 6.4% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration, Belgium or Luxembourg?
- Belgium, at 51.9% against 43.6% in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration between Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 8.3%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Luxembourg rank globally for children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration?
- Belgium ranks 32nd and Luxembourg ranks 34th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration - % over the population of each age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.