Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020): Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children was 28.7 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
28.7
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
4th
of 6 regions
All-time high
28.7
in 2019
All-time low
26.1
in 2010
Years of data
10
2010–2019

Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2010–2019

01020302010201420192010: 26.12011: 26.52012: 272013: 27.92014: 27.52015: 27.52016: 282017: 27.42018: 28.42019: 28.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) recorded 28.7 for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in 2019. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) peaked at 28.7 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26.1, in 2010.

Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), year by year

Annual values for Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children with at least 1 hour of formal care in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2010 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2010 26.1
2011 26.5 +1.5%
2012 27 +1.9%
2013 27.9 +3.3%
2014 27.5 -1.4%
2015 27.5 +0.0%
2016 28 +1.8%
2017 27.4 -2.1%
2018 28.4 +3.6%
2019 28.7 +1.1%

Countries ranked near European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

  1. 1 Hungary 57.1 compare
  2. 2 Türkiye 40.9 compare
  3. 3 Lithuania 38.8 compare
  4. 3 Lithuania 38.8 compare
  5. 5 Latvia 37.7 compare
  6. 5 Latvia 37.7 compare
  7. 7 Iceland 37.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) was 28.7 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 28.7 in 2019.
What is the lowest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 26.1 in 2010.
How does European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 4th out of 6 regions with data for 2019.
Is average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children rising or falling in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 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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Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children with at least 1 hour of formal care
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 934 data points, 2005–2025
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