Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Norway
Norway: Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration was 38.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Norway, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Norway is 38.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Norway peaked at 67.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2005.
Norway ranks 41st of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.9% | — |
| 2006 | 65.9% | +640.4% |
| 2007 | 67.9% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 62.6% | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 58.7% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 52.3% | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 58.0% | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 56.8% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 53.6% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 45.4% | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 47.8% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 47.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 51.9% | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 44.4% | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 35.0% | -21.2% |
| 2020 | 37.9% | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 50.8% | +34.0% |
| 2023 | 40.2% | -20.9% |
| 2024 | 42.4% | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 38.1% | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.8% | 8.9% | 67.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 35.0% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.9% | 37.9% | 50.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 39 Slovenia 39.7% compare
- 39 Slovenia 39.7% compare
- 42 Netherlands 33.5% compare
- 42 Netherlands 33.5% compare
- 44 Denmark 32.8% compare
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- Population density 14.86 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 Norway?
- Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Norway was 38.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 67.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2005.
- How does Norway rank for children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration?
- Norway ranks 41st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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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