Children in formal: % over the population of each age group in Belgium
Belgium: Children in formal: % over the population of each age group was 51.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Belgium, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
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 34th out of 47 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: % over the population of each age group in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 47.5 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 43.7 | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 47.7 | +9.2% |
| 2025 | 51.9 | +8.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 51.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.85, 83% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 51.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 57.6, 90% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.5 | 56.1 | 66.5 | 5 |
| 2010s | 52.79 | 44.8 | 64.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.58 | 43.7 | 51.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More population data for Belgium
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.1094 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0945 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0085 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.166 (2100)
- Population density 365.29 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 461,216 (2100)
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 34th out of 47 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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