Netherlands vs Spain: Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children
Netherlands
16
in 2025
Spain
25
in 2025
Netherlands rank
41st
Spain rank
38th
Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 25 against 16 in Netherlands, a difference of 9.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.6 times Netherlands's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 41st and Spain ranks 38th of 45 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16 | 27 | 11 | Spain |
| 2010s | 15.4 | 26 | 10.6 | Spain |
| 2020s | 16.67 | 25.83 | 9.17 | Spain |
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, Netherlands or Spain?
- Spain, at 25 against 16 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children between Netherlands and Spain?
- 9, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
- Netherlands ranks 41st and Spain ranks 38th 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.