Denmark vs Norway: Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration
Denmark
32.8%
in 2025
Norway
38.1%
in 2025
Denmark rank
44th
Norway rank
41st
Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 38.1% against 32.8% in Denmark, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 44th and Norway ranks 41st of 45 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.1% | 60.7% | 33.6% | Norway |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 49.3% | 19.5% | Norway |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 41.9% | 9.2% | Norway |
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 Norway?
- Norway, at 38.1% 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 Norway?
- 5.3%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration?
- Denmark ranks 44th and Norway ranks 41st 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.