Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children was 12.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
12.3
Change on year
up 3.4%
Rank
2nd
of 6 regions
All-time high
12.3
in 2025
All-time low
8.2
in 2012
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2010–2025

02.557.51012.52010201720252010: 8.82011: 8.62012: 8.22013: 8.52014: 8.72015: 9.22016: 10.42017: 10.22018: 10.22019: 10.52020: 9.82021: 10.92022: 10.82023: 11.32024: 11.92025: 12.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 12.3. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 12.3 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.2, in 2012.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year

Annual values for Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children with or without formal care in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2010 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2010 8.8
2011 8.6 -2.3%
2012 8.2 -4.7%
2013 8.5 +3.7%
2014 8.7 +2.4%
2015 9.2 +5.7%
2016 10.4 +13.0%
2017 10.2 -1.9%
2018 10.2 +0.0%
2019 10.5 +2.9%
2020 9.8 -6.7%
2021 10.9 +11.2%
2022 10.8 -0.9%
2023 11.3 +4.6%
2024 11.9 +5.3%
2025 12.3 +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9.33 8.2 10.5 10
2020s 11.17 9.8 12.3 6

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 Iceland 37.5 compare
  2. 2 Denmark 22.7 compare
  3. 3 Norway 22.5 compare
  4. 4 Portugal 21.2 compare
  5. 5 Slovenia 21.1 compare
  6. 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 12.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 12.3 in 2025.
What is the lowest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 8.2 in 2012.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd out of 6 regions with data for 2025.
Is average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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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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