Netherlands vs United Kingdom: Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children
Netherlands
17
in 2025
United Kingdom
16.7
in 2018
Netherlands rank
42nd
United Kingdom rank
44th
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children over time
- Netherlands
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 17 against 16.7 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.3.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Netherlands ranks 42nd and United Kingdom ranks 44th of 45 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.28 | 13.84 | 2.44 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 16.6 | 14.61 | 1.99 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children, Netherlands or United Kingdom?
- Netherlands, at 17 against 16.7 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children between Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 0.3, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
- How do Netherlands and United Kingdom rank globally for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
- Netherlands ranks 42nd and United Kingdom ranks 44th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children with at least 1 hour of formal care. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.