Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Netherlands
Netherlands: Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and was 24.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
24.4%
Change on year
up 80.7%
World rank
36th
of 43 countries
All-time high
44.5%
in 2015
All-time low
13.5%
in 2024
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Netherlands, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Netherlands stood at 24.4%.
That represents a change of up 80.7% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Netherlands peaked at 44.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2024.
That places Netherlands 36th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 44.5% | — |
| 2016 | 37.6% | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 27.5% | -26.9% |
| 2018 | 37.7% | +37.1% |
| 2019 | 27.6% | -26.8% |
| 2020 | 28.9% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 19.0% | -34.3% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 19.2% | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 13.5% | -29.7% |
| 2025 | 24.4% | +80.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.0% | 27.5% | 44.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 13.5% | 28.9% | 6 |
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More education data for Netherlands
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 23.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education 1.58 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 76.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 19.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 80.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 32.4% (2025)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 7.4% (2025)
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 833,695 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Netherlands?
- Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Netherlands was 24.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and?
- Netherlands ranks 36th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. 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, 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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