Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children with at least 1 hour of formal care by country
Countries reporting
45
Highest
57.1
Hungary
Lowest
16.7
United Kingdom
Median
33.3
Years covered
21
2005–2025
Data points
934
What the numbers show
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children with at least 1 hour of formal care is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 57.1 in Hungary; the lowest is 16.7 in United Kingdom.
The median across all reporting countries is 33.3, and the mean is 31.74.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3.
Over the past decade 28 countries rose and 17 fell. The largest increase was in Hungary (up 81.3%), and the largest decrease in Türkiye (down 29.4%).
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary | 57.1 | 2025 | up 81.3% | rising |
| 2 | Türkiye | 40.9 | 2025 | down 29.4% | rising |
| 3 | Lithuania | 38.8 | 2025 | up 2.1% | flat |
| 3 | Lithuania | 38.8 | 2025 | up 2.1% | flat |
| 5 | Latvia | 37.7 | 2025 | down 5.0% | flat |
| 5 | Latvia | 37.7 | 2025 | down 5.0% | flat |
| 7 | Iceland | 37.5 | 2020 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 8 | Luxembourg | 37.1 | 2025 | up 15.2% | rising |
| 9 | Portugal | 36.7 | 2025 | down 5.7% | flat |
| 10 | Croatia | 36.4 | 2025 | up 6.4% | flat |
| 10 | Croatia | 36.4 | 2025 | up 6.4% | flat |
| 12 | Norway | 36.3 | 2025 | up 5.2% | falling |
| 13 | Cyprus | 35.9 | 2025 | up 16.6% | rising |
| 14 | Bulgaria | 35.8 | 2025 | down 8.9% | falling |
| 15 | Finland | 35.6 | 2025 | up 8.5% | flat |
| 16 | Slovenia | 35 | 2025 | down 2.2% | flat |
| 16 | Slovenia | 35 | 2025 | down 2.2% | flat |
| 18 | North Macedonia | 34.9 | 2024 | down 6.9% | flat |
| 19 | Denmark | 33.8 | 2025 | down 5.3% | flat |
| 20 | Poland | 33.5 | 2025 | up 0.9% | falling |
| 20 | Poland | 33.5 | 2025 | up 0.9% | falling |
| 20 | Serbia | 33.5 | 2025 | up 5.0% | flat |
| 23 | France | 33.3 | 2025 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 24 | Sweden | 32 | 2025 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 24 | Slovakia | 32 | 2025 | up 7.7% | flat |
| 24 | Slovakia | 32 | 2025 | up 7.7% | flat |
| 24 | Romania | 32 | 2025 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 24 | Estonia | 32 | 2025 | down 9.3% | falling |
| 24 | Estonia | 32 | 2025 | down 9.3% | falling |
| 30 | Belgium | 31.3 | 2025 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 31 | Italy | 29.8 | 2025 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 32 | Ireland | 28.8 | 2025 | up 28.0% | rising |
| 33 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 28.7 | 2019 | up 6.3% | flat |
| 34 | Germany | 28.4 | 2025 | down 2.1% | rising |
| 35 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 28.3 | 2021 | down 1.4% | flat |
| 36 | Malta | 27.1 | 2025 | up 17.8% | rising |
| 37 | Greece | 26.9 | 2025 | down 5.3% | falling |
| 38 | Spain | 26.4 | 2025 | down 6.4% | flat |
| 39 | Austria | 23.6 | 2025 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 40 | Switzerland | 20.2 | 2024 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 41 | Czechia | 18.3 | 2025 | down 25.6% | rising |
| 42 | Netherlands | 17 | 2025 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 42 | Netherlands | 17 | 2025 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 44 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 16.7 | 2018 | up 27.5% | rising |
| 44 | United Kingdom | 16.7 | 2018 | up 27.5% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.