Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children with or without formal care by country
Countries reporting
45
Highest
37.5
Iceland
Lowest
0.4
Türkiye
Median
11.3
Years covered
21
2005–2025
Data points
935
What the numbers show
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children with or without formal care is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 37.5 in Iceland; the lowest is 0.4 in Türkiye.
The median across all reporting countries is 11.3, and the mean is 12.35.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 94.
Over the past decade 40 countries rose and 5 fell. The largest increase was in Lithuania (up 359.5%), and the largest decrease in Finland (down 47.8%).
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iceland | 37.5 | 2020 | up 158.6% | rising |
| 2 | Denmark | 22.7 | 2025 | down 17.8% | falling |
| 3 | Norway | 22.5 | 2025 | up 23.0% | rising |
| 4 | Portugal | 21.2 | 2025 | up 15.8% | rising |
| 5 | Slovenia | 21.1 | 2025 | up 57.5% | rising |
| 5 | Slovenia | 21.1 | 2025 | up 57.5% | rising |
| 7 | Luxembourg | 21 | 2025 | up 25.7% | rising |
| 8 | France | 19.9 | 2025 | up 50.8% | rising |
| 9 | Sweden | 19.1 | 2025 | down 2.1% | rising |
| 10 | Latvia | 17 | 2025 | up 86.8% | rising |
| 10 | Lithuania | 17 | 2025 | up 359.5% | volatile |
| 10 | Lithuania | 17 | 2025 | up 359.5% | volatile |
| 10 | Latvia | 17 | 2025 | up 86.8% | rising |
| 14 | Finland | 15.4 | 2025 | down 47.8% | flat |
| 15 | Cyprus | 15.2 | 2025 | up 137.5% | rising |
| 15 | Malta | 15.2 | 2025 | up 270.7% | volatile |
| 17 | Belgium | 15.1 | 2025 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 18 | Spain | 15 | 2025 | up 33.9% | rising |
| 19 | Hungary | 12 | 2025 | up 150.0% | rising |
| 20 | Croatia | 11.8 | 2025 | up 96.7% | rising |
| 20 | Croatia | 11.8 | 2025 | up 96.7% | rising |
| 22 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 11.5 | 2021 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 23 | Netherlands | 11.3 | 2025 | up 56.9% | rising |
| 23 | Netherlands | 11.3 | 2025 | up 56.9% | rising |
| 25 | Estonia | 11.1 | 2025 | up 46.1% | rising |
| 25 | Estonia | 11.1 | 2025 | up 46.1% | rising |
| 27 | Italy | 10.6 | 2025 | up 29.3% | rising |
| 28 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 10.1 | 2019 | up 34.7% | rising |
| 29 | Bulgaria | 7.9 | 2025 | up 125.7% | rising |
| 30 | Ireland | 7.8 | 2025 | up 13.0% | rising |
| 31 | Serbia | 7.7 | 2025 | up 75.0% | rising |
| 31 | North Macedonia | 7.7 | 2024 | up 250.0% | rising |
| 33 | Germany | 7.4 | 2025 | down 1.3% | rising |
| 33 | Switzerland | 7.4 | 2024 | up 27.6% | rising |
| 35 | Austria | 7.3 | 2025 | up 40.4% | rising |
| 36 | Poland | 7 | 2025 | up 288.9% | volatile |
| 36 | Poland | 7 | 2025 | up 288.9% | volatile |
| 38 | United Kingdom | 6.4 | 2018 | up 39.1% | rising |
| 38 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 6.4 | 2018 | up 39.1% | rising |
| 38 | Greece | 6.4 | 2025 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 41 | Romania | 3.6 | 2025 | down 25.0% | rising |
| 42 | Czechia | 1.4 | 2025 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 43 | Slovakia | 0.6 | 2025 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 43 | Slovakia | 0.6 | 2025 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 45 | Türkiye | 0.4 | 2025 | up 33.3% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.