Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Belgium
Belgium: Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and was 43.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Belgium, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Belgium stood at 43.6%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.5% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Belgium peaked at 43.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 34.2%, in 2024.
Belgium ranks 27th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 39.3% | — |
| 2016 | 38.4% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 36.2% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 34.7% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 34.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 37.7% | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 37.4% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 37.8% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 34.6% | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 34.2% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 43.6% | +27.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.7% | 34.7% | 39.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 34.2% | 43.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 137,795 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 17,384 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 221,494 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 210,503 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.18 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 814,388 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1356 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0691 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Belgium?
- Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Belgium was 43.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.2% in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and?
- Belgium ranks 27th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and risk of poverty or social exclusion - % of children in the respective at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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