Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Denmark
Denmark: Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children was 33.8 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
33.8
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
19th
of 45 countries
All-time high
36.6
in 2013
All-time low
32.8
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Denmark, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Denmark stood at 33.8.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Denmark peaked at 36.6 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 32.8, in 2005.
That places Denmark 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 32.8 | — |
| 2006 | 34.1 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 34.6 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 34 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 33.8 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 34.3 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 35.1 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 34.9 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 36.6 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 35.8 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 35.7 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 34.3 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 34.7 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 33.5 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 33.9 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 34.9 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 33.7 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 34.5 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 34 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 34.4 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 33.8 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.86 | 32.8 | 34.6 | 5 |
| 2010s | 34.88 | 33.5 | 36.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.22 | 33.7 | 34.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Denmark?
- Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Denmark was 33.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 36.6 in 2013.
- What is the lowest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.8 in 2005.
- How does Denmark rank for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
- Denmark ranks 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children with at least 1 hour of formal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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