Denmark vs Netherlands: Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration
Denmark
32.8%
in 2025
Netherlands
33.5%
in 2025
Denmark rank
44th
Netherlands rank
42nd
Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 33.5% against 32.8% in Denmark, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Netherlands ahead.
Denmark ranks 44th and Netherlands ranks 42nd of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.1% | 52.1% | 25.0% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 47.8% | 18.0% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 28.2% | 3.3% | Denmark |
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, Denmark or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 33.5% against 32.8% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 0.7%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration?
- Denmark ranks 44th and Netherlands ranks 42nd 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.