Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Norway

Norway: Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children was 36.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
36.3
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
12th
of 45 countries
All-time high
37
in 2023
All-time low
7.3
in 2021
Years of data
21
2005–2025

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

102030402005201520252005: 312006: 312007: 32.72008: 322009: 33.42010: 332011: 33.62012: 32.72013: 32.62014: 33.72015: 34.52016: 35.22017: 33.62018: 34.72019: 34.82020: 352021: 7.32022: 7.62023: 372024: 36.72025: 36.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Norway is 36.3, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Norway peaked at 37 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.3, in 2021.

That places Norway 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Norway, 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 Norway, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 31
2006 31 +0.0%
2007 32.7 +5.5%
2008 32 -2.1%
2009 33.4 +4.4%
2010 33 -1.2%
2011 33.6 +1.8%
2012 32.7 -2.7%
2013 32.6 -0.3%
2014 33.7 +3.4%
2015 34.5 +2.4%
2016 35.2 +2.0%
2017 33.6 -4.5%
2018 34.7 +3.3%
2019 34.8 +0.3%
2020 35 +0.6%
2021 7.3 -79.1%
2022 7.6 +4.1%
2023 37 +386.8%
2024 36.7 -0.8%
2025 36.3 -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.02 31 33.4 5
2010s 33.84 32.6 35.2 10
2020s 26.65 7.3 37 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 9 Portugal 36.7 compare
  2. 10 Croatia 36.4 compare
  3. 10 Croatia 36.4 compare
  4. 13 Cyprus 35.9 compare
  5. 14 Bulgaria 35.8 compare
  6. 15 Finland 35.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Norway?
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Norway was 36.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 37 in 2023.
What is the lowest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 7.3 in 2021.
How does Norway rank for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
Norway ranks 12th 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 Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway 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
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Coverage
51 places, 934 data points, 2005–2025
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