Children in formal: % over the population of each age group in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Children in formal: % over the population of each age group was 61.4 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
61.4
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
26th
of 47 countries
All-time high
72.9
in 2012
All-time low
61.4
in 2018
Years of data
14
2005–2018
Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in United Kingdom, 2005–2018
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2018, children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in United Kingdom stood at 61.4. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in United Kingdom peaked at 72.9 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 61.4, in 2018.
That places United Kingdom 26th out of 47 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Children in formal: % over the population of each age group in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 70.8 | — |
| 2006 | 67 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 62 | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 65.1 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 64.6 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 65.7 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 66 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 72.9 | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 70 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 71.1 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 69.6 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 71.5 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 66.8 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 61.4 | -8.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 61.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.85, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 61.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 57.6, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.9 | 62 | 70.8 | 5 |
| 2010s | 68.33 | 61.4 | 72.9 | 9 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More population data for United Kingdom
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1791 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.1389 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1791 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 71,685 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2666 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.169 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.184 (2100)
- Population density 307.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.21 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in United Kingdom?
- Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in United Kingdom was 61.4 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 72.9 in 2012.
- What is the lowest children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.4 in 2018.
- How does United Kingdom rank for children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration?
- United Kingdom ranks 26th out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
- Is children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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