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

Latest (2025)
35.6
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
15th
of 45 countries
All-time high
35.6
in 2025
All-time low
31.1
in 2018
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Finland, 2005–2025

0102030402005201520252005: 32.92006: 34.82007: 34.22008: 34.52009: 33.82010: 32.72011: 33.52012: 32.62013: 32.92014: 31.72015: 32.82016: 32.12017: 31.82018: 31.12019: 32.92020: 32.32021: 33.82022: 33.62023: 33.32024: 35.22025: 35.6

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

Annual values for Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children with at least 1 hour of formal care in Finland, 2005 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 12 Norway 36.3 compare
  2. 13 Cyprus 35.9 compare
  3. 14 Bulgaria 35.8 compare
  4. 16 Slovenia 35 compare
  5. 16 Slovenia 35 compare
  6. 18 North Macedonia 34.9 compare

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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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Indicator
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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