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
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Denmark, 2005–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
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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