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

10152025302005201520252005: 8.62006: 9.22007: 8.92008: 8.92009: 9.22010: 27.62011: 30.22012: 28.42013: 29.32014: 28.62015: 29.52016: 282017: 10.62018: 11.52019: 12.62020: 12.82021: 14.22022: 14.72023: 14.62024: 172025: 15.4

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

Annual values for Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children with or without formal care in Finland, 2005 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 15 Cyprus 15.2 compare
  2. 15 Malta 15.2 compare
  3. 17 Belgium 15.1 compare

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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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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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