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

Latest (2025)
33.5
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
20th
of 45 countries
All-time high
39.1
in 2011
All-time low
31.9
in 2016
Years of data
21
2005–2025

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

0102030402005201520252005: 36.92006: 37.62007: 37.12008: 37.52009: 35.62010: 36.92011: 39.12012: 372013: 35.82014: 38.62015: 33.22016: 31.92017: 34.42018: 342019: 34.12020: 34.42021: 32.12022: 35.82023: 35.32024: 36.62025: 33.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Poland is 33.5, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 18 North Macedonia 34.9 compare
  2. 19 Denmark 33.8 compare
  3. 20 Serbia 33.5 compare
  4. 20 Poland 33.5 compare
  5. 23 France 33.3 compare

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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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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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