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
Latest (2025)
33.5
Change on year
up 58.8%
World rank
44th
of 47 countries
All-time high
60
in 2005
All-time low
21.1
in 2024
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Netherlands, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Netherlands stood at 33.5.
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.
Netherlands ranks 44th of 47 countries on this measure, 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% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 33.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.85, 53% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 33.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 57.6, 58% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More population data for Netherlands
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5458 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.201 (2100)
- Population density 519.97 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 757,165 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.201 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3126 % change on previous year (2025)
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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