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

Lithuania: Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children was 17 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
17
Change on year
up 19.7%
World rank
10th
of 45 countries
All-time high
17
in 2025
All-time low
1.8
in 2006
Years of data
21
2005–2025

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

0510152005201520252005: 4.22006: 1.82007: 7.82008: 3.52009: 4.12010: 5.22011: 3.32012: 2.52013: 42014: 7.32015: 3.72016: 5.72017: 7.52018: 7.82019: 9.92020: 6.42021: 7.72022: 8.82023: 7.32024: 14.22025: 17

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Lithuania stood at 17. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 19.7% on the previous year and up 359.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Lithuania peaked at 17 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.8, in 2006.

That places Lithuania 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children with or without formal care in Lithuania, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 4.2
2006 1.8 -57.1%
2007 7.8 +333.3%
2008 3.5 -55.1%
2009 4.1 +17.1%
2010 5.2 +26.8%
2011 3.3 -36.5%
2012 2.5 -24.2%
2013 4 +60.0%
2014 7.3 +82.5%
2015 3.7 -49.3%
2016 5.7 +54.1%
2017 7.5 +31.6%
2018 7.8 +4.0%
2019 9.9 +26.9%
2020 6.4 -35.4%
2021 7.7 +20.3%
2022 8.8 +14.3%
2023 7.3 -17.0%
2024 14.2 +94.5%
2025 17 +19.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.28 1.8 7.8 5
2010s 5.69 2.5 9.9 10
2020s 10.23 6.4 17 6

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 7 Luxembourg 21 compare
  2. 8 France 19.9 compare
  3. 9 Sweden 19.1 compare
  4. 10 Latvia 17 compare
  5. 10 Lithuania 17 compare
  6. 10 Latvia 17 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Lithuania?
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Lithuania was 17 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 17 in 2025.
What is the lowest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8 in 2006.
How does Lithuania rank for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
Lithuania ranks 10th 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 Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 359.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lithuania 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
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CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 935 data points, 2005–2025
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