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

Denmark: Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children was 22.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
22.7
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
2nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
27.6
in 2015
All-time low
21.2
in 2018
Years of data
21
2005–2025

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

01020302005201520252005: 23.92006: 24.92007: 24.32008: 24.72009: 24.72010: 26.52011: 25.92012: 23.42013: 23.82014: 24.92015: 27.62016: 242017: 24.92018: 21.22019: 22.42020: 23.62021: 23.32022: 25.82023: 23.72024: 21.62025: 22.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 22.7 for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in 2025.

That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Denmark peaked at 27.6 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 21.2, in 2018.

Denmark ranks 2nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children with or without formal care in Denmark, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 23.9
2006 24.9 +4.2%
2007 24.3 -2.4%
2008 24.7 +1.6%
2009 24.7 +0.0%
2010 26.5 +7.3%
2011 25.9 -2.3%
2012 23.4 -9.7%
2013 23.8 +1.7%
2014 24.9 +4.6%
2015 27.6 +10.8%
2016 24 -13.0%
2017 24.9 +3.7%
2018 21.2 -14.9%
2019 22.4 +5.7%
2020 23.6 +5.4%
2021 23.3 -1.3%
2022 25.8 +10.7%
2023 23.7 -8.1%
2024 21.6 -8.9%
2025 22.7 +5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.5 23.9 24.9 5
2010s 24.46 21.2 27.6 10
2020s 23.45 21.6 25.8 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 1 Iceland 37.5 compare
  2. 3 Norway 22.5 compare
  3. 4 Portugal 21.2 compare
  4. 5 Slovenia 21.1 compare
  5. 5 Slovenia 21.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Denmark?
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Denmark was 22.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 27.6 in 2015.
What is the lowest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 21.2 in 2018.
How does Denmark rank for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
Denmark ranks 2nd 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 Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark 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 or without 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 or without formal care
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 935 data points, 2005–2025
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