Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Belgium
Belgium: Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration was 51.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Belgium, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Belgium is 51.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Belgium peaked at 66.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 43.7%, in 2023.
That places Belgium 32nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 58.7% | — |
| 2006 | 59.7% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 56.1% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 56.5% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 66.5% | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 64.7% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 61.7% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 52.8% | -14.4% |
| 2013 | 54.3% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 51.2% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 49.9% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 56.1% | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 46.8% | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 45.6% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 44.8% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 45.7% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 49.0% | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 47.5% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 43.7% | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 47.7% | +9.2% |
| 2025 | 51.9% | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.5% | 56.1% | 66.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 52.8% | 44.8% | 64.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 43.7% | 51.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Belgium?
- Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Belgium was 51.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 66.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.7% in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration?
- Belgium ranks 32nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration - % over the population of each age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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