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
Latest (2025)
43.6%
Change on year
up 27.5%
World rank
26th
of 42 countries
All-time high
43.6%
in 2025
All-time low
34.2%
in 2024
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Belgium, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 43.6% for children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in 2025. 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 26th of 42 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% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 43.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.9%, 86% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 43.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.4%, 92% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
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 economy & growth data for Belgium
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -19.31 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,617 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -28.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2,411 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.22 % change on previous year (2025)
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 26th out of 42 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 income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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