Children in formal: % over the population of each age group in Denmark
Denmark: Children in formal: % over the population of each age group was 32.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
32.8
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
46th
of 47 countries
All-time high
37.1
in 2024
All-time low
22.7
in 2015
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Denmark, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 32.8 for children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Denmark peaked at 37.1 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.7, in 2015.
Denmark ranks 46th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Children in formal: % over the population of each age group in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 27.1 | — |
| 2009 | 27.1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 22.8 | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 26.4 | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 31.4 | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 35.1 | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 30.4 | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 22.7 | -25.3% |
| 2016 | 30 | +32.2% |
| 2017 | 28.3 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 36.8 | +30.0% |
| 2019 | 33.9 | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 32.3 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 30.9 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 25.3 | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 30.2 | +19.4% |
| 2024 | 37.1 | +22.8% |
| 2025 | 32.8 | -11.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 32.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.85, 52% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 32.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 57.6, 57% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.1 | 27.1 | 27.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.78 | 22.7 | 36.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.43 | 25.3 | 37.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 43 Norway 38.1 compare
- 44 Netherlands 33.5 compare
- 44 Netherlands 33.5 compare
- 47 Iceland 0 compare
More population data for Denmark
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.61 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1645 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,445 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4223 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2287 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.123 (2100)
- Population density 146.58 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 261,283 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Denmark?
- Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Denmark was 32.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 37.1 in 2024.
- What is the lowest children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7 in 2015.
- How does Denmark rank for children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration?
- Denmark ranks 46th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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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