Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Denmark
Denmark: Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and was 9.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Denmark, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 9.7% for children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.2% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Denmark peaked at 13.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2023.
That places Denmark 40th out of 42 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7.4% | — |
| 2016 | 6.4% | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | +56.2% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | +21.0% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 11.9% | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | -21.8% |
| 2022 | 11.1% | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | -63.1% |
| 2024 | 12.0% | +192.7% |
| 2025 | 9.7% | -19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.9% | 6.4% | 13.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 4.1% | 12.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,935 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,888 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,481 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,072 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 522,143 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 432,238 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8558 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0723 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Denmark?
- Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Denmark was 9.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and?
- Denmark ranks 40th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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