Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Finland
Finland: Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children was 35.6 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Finland, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Finland stood at 35.6. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Finland peaked at 35.6 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 31.1, in 2018.
That places Finland 15th 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 Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 32.9 | — |
| 2006 | 34.8 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 34.2 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 34.5 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 33.8 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 32.7 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 33.5 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 32.6 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 32.9 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 31.7 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 32.8 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 32.1 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 31.8 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 31.1 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 32.9 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 32.3 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 33.8 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 33.6 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 33.3 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 35.2 | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 35.6 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.04 | 32.9 | 34.8 | 5 |
| 2010s | 32.41 | 31.1 | 33.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.97 | 32.3 | 35.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Finland?
- Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Finland was 35.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 35.6 in 2025.
- What is the lowest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1 in 2018.
- How does Finland rank for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
- Finland ranks 15th 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 Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland 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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