Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Denmark
Denmark: Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration was 32.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Denmark, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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 44th of 45 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 childcare or education by age group and duration in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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 | 30.0% | +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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.1% | 27.1% | 27.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 22.7% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 25.3% | 37.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 41 Norway 38.1% compare
- 42 Netherlands 33.5% compare
- 42 Netherlands 33.5% compare
- 45 Iceland 0.0% compare
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- Population density 146.58 people per km² (2100)
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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 44th out of 45 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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