Finland vs Malta: Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children
Finland
15.4
in 2025
Malta
15.2
in 2025
Finland rank
14th
Malta rank
15th
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children over time
- Finland
- Malta
How they compare
Finland currently reports 15.4 against 15.2 in Malta, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 14th and Malta ranks 15th of 45 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.96 | 1.86 | 7.1 | Finland |
| 2010s | 23.63 | 5.43 | 18.2 | Finland |
| 2020s | 14.78 | 11.62 | 3.17 | Finland |
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, Finland or Malta?
- Finland, at 15.4 against 15.2 in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children between Finland and Malta?
- 0.2, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Malta?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Malta rank globally for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
- Finland ranks 14th and Malta ranks 15th 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 or without formal care. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.