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
Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Netherlands, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Netherlands is 24.4%, measured in 2025.
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.
Netherlands ranks 36th of 43 countries on this measure, 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 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,472 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23,856 (1985)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 247,743 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 240,049 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.14 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0937 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.064 units per person (2023)
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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