Netherlands vs Norway: Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration
Netherlands
33.5%
in 2025
Norway
38.1%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
42nd
Norway rank
41st
Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration 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 42nd and Norway ranks 41st of 45 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 | 55.4% | 52.8% | 2.6% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 49.3% | 1.5% | Norway |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 41.9% | 13.6% | 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 42nd 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.