Finland vs Sweden: Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children
Finland
35
in 2025
Sweden
35
in 2025
Finland rank
19th
Sweden rank
19th
Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 35 against 35 in Sweden, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 19th of 45 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.4 | 30.4 | 7 | Finland |
| 2010s | 34.6 | 32.4 | 2.2 | Finland |
| 2020s | 35.17 | 33.67 | 1.5 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 35 against 35 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children between Finland and Sweden?
- 0, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
- Finland ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 19th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Median 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.