Children in formal: % over the population of each age group in Netherlands
Netherlands: Children in formal: % over the population of each age group was 33.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Netherlands, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Netherlands is 33.5, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.8% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Netherlands peaked at 60 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 21.1, in 2024.
That places Netherlands 44th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 60 | — |
| 2006 | 55 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 57.7 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 53.1 | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 51.1 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 49.6 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 47.6 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 54.1 | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 53.9 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 55.4 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 53.7 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 47 | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 38.4 | -18.3% |
| 2018 | 43.2 | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 35.2 | -18.5% |
| 2020 | 32.4 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 25.9 | -20.1% |
| 2022 | 27.7 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 28.4 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 21.1 | -25.7% |
| 2025 | 33.5 | +58.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.38 | 51.1 | 60 | 5 |
| 2010s | 47.81 | 35.2 | 55.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.17 | 21.1 | 33.5 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Netherlands?
- Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Netherlands was 33.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 60 in 2005.
- What is the lowest children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1 in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration?
- Netherlands ranks 44th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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