Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Poland
Poland: Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children was 33.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Poland, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Poland stood at 33.5.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Poland peaked at 39.1 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 31.9, in 2016.
That places Poland 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 36.9 | — |
| 2006 | 37.6 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 37.1 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 37.5 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 35.6 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 36.9 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 39.1 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 37 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 35.8 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 38.6 | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 33.2 | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 31.9 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 34.4 | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 34 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 34.1 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 34.4 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 32.1 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 35.8 | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 35.3 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 36.6 | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 33.5 | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.94 | 35.6 | 37.6 | 5 |
| 2010s | 35.5 | 31.9 | 39.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.62 | 32.1 | 36.6 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Poland?
- Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Poland was 33.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 39.1 in 2011.
- What is the lowest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.9 in 2016.
- How does Poland rank for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
- Poland ranks 20th 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 Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland 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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