Netherlands vs Norway: Children in formal: % over the population of each age group
Netherlands
33.5
in 2025
Norway
38.1
in 2025
Netherlands rank
44th
Norway rank
43rd
Children in formal: % over the population of each age group over time
- Netherlands
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 38.1 against 33.5 in Netherlands, a difference of 4.6.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 44th and Norway ranks 43rd of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.38 | 52.8 | 2.58 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 47.81 | 49.31 | 1.5 | Norway |
| 2020s | 28.26 | 41.88 | 13.62 | 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, Netherlands or Norway?
- Norway, at 38.1 against 33.5 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration between Netherlands and Norway?
- 4.6, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Norway rank globally for children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration?
- Netherlands ranks 44th and Norway ranks 43rd of 47 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.