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

Norway: Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children was 22.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
22.5
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
3rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
23.3
in 2019
All-time low
3.6
in 2021
Years of data
21
2005–2025

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

5101520252005201520252005: 10.42006: 10.62007: 10.52008: 122009: 13.82010: 15.72011: 14.12012: 14.12013: 15.12014: 18.72015: 18.32016: 19.92017: 16.52018: 19.52019: 23.32020: 22.52021: 3.62022: 3.92023: 22.12024: 21.12025: 22.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Norway recorded 22.5 for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in 2025.

That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Norway peaked at 23.3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.6, in 2021.

Norway ranks 3rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children with or without formal care in Norway, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 10.4
2006 10.6 +1.9%
2007 10.5 -0.9%
2008 12 +14.3%
2009 13.8 +15.0%
2010 15.7 +13.8%
2011 14.1 -10.2%
2012 14.1 +0.0%
2013 15.1 +7.1%
2014 18.7 +23.8%
2015 18.3 -2.1%
2016 19.9 +8.7%
2017 16.5 -17.1%
2018 19.5 +18.2%
2019 23.3 +19.5%
2020 22.5 -3.4%
2021 3.6 -84.0%
2022 3.9 +8.3%
2023 22.1 +466.7%
2024 21.1 -4.5%
2025 22.5 +6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.46 10.4 13.8 5
2010s 17.52 14.1 23.3 10
2020s 15.95 3.6 22.5 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 1 Iceland 37.5 compare
  2. 2 Denmark 22.7 compare
  3. 4 Portugal 21.2 compare
  4. 5 Slovenia 21.1 compare
  5. 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 Norway?
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Norway was 22.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 23.3 in 2019.
What is the lowest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6 in 2021.
How does Norway rank for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
Norway ranks 3rd 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 Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway 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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