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

Malta: Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children was 15.2 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
15.2
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
15th
of 45 countries
All-time high
15.2
in 2025
All-time low
0.7
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025

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

0510152005201520252005: 0.72006: 1.62007: 2.12008: 32009: 1.92010: 22011: 2.72012: 2.52013: 3.32014: 42015: 4.12016: 7.72017: 9.42018: 7.72019: 10.92020: 7.12021: 6.12022: 11.42023: 14.82024: 15.12025: 15.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Malta recorded 15.2 for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 270.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Malta peaked at 15.2 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.7, in 2005.

That places Malta 15th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Malta, year by year

Annual values for Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children with or without formal care in Malta, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 0.7
2006 1.6 +128.6%
2007 2.1 +31.2%
2008 3 +42.9%
2009 1.9 -36.7%
2010 2 +5.3%
2011 2.7 +35.0%
2012 2.5 -7.4%
2013 3.3 +32.0%
2014 4 +21.2%
2015 4.1 +2.5%
2016 7.7 +87.8%
2017 9.4 +22.1%
2018 7.7 -18.1%
2019 10.9 +41.6%
2020 7.1 -34.9%
2021 6.1 -14.1%
2022 11.4 +86.9%
2023 14.8 +29.8%
2024 15.1 +2.0%
2025 15.2 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.86 0.7 3 5
2010s 5.43 2 10.9 10
2020s 11.62 6.1 15.2 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 14 Finland 15.4 compare
  2. 15 Cyprus 15.2 compare
  3. 17 Belgium 15.1 compare
  4. 18 Spain 15 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Malta?
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Malta was 15.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 15.2 in 2025.
What is the lowest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7 in 2005.
How does Malta rank for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
Malta ranks 15th 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 Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 270.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta 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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