Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Finland
Finland: Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children was 15.4 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
15.4
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
14th
of 45 countries
All-time high
30.2
in 2011
All-time low
8.6
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Finland, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Finland recorded 15.4 for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Finland peaked at 30.2 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.6, in 2005.
Finland ranks 14th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.6 | — |
| 2006 | 9.2 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 8.9 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 8.9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9.2 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 27.6 | +200.0% |
| 2011 | 30.2 | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 28.4 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 29.3 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 28.6 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 29.5 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 28 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 10.6 | -62.1% |
| 2018 | 11.5 | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 12.6 | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 12.8 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 14.2 | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 14.7 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 14.6 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 17 | +16.4% |
| 2025 | 15.4 | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.96 | 8.6 | 9.2 | 5 |
| 2010s | 23.63 | 10.6 | 30.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.78 | 12.8 | 17 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Finland?
- Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Finland was 15.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 30.2 in 2011.
- What is the lowest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6 in 2005.
- How does Finland rank for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
- Finland ranks 14th 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 Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland 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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