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
In 2025, children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Denmark stood at 9.7%.
The figure 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.
Denmark ranks 40th of 42 countries on this measure, 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 economy & growth data for Denmark
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9574 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30.70 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0723 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5,136 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 18.24 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 121.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3,052 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.85 % change on previous year (2025)
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 income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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