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

Poland: Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children was 7 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
7
Change on year
up 27.3%
World rank
36th
of 45 countries
All-time high
7
in 2025
All-time low
0.7
in 2010
Years of data
21
2005–2025

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

024682005201520252005: 0.82006: 1.12007: 12008: 1.22009: 0.92010: 0.72011: 1.32012: 2.12013: 1.72014: 2.12015: 1.82016: 2.52017: 42018: 3.72019: 3.52020: 3.82021: 5.52022: 5.72023: 4.42024: 5.52025: 7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Poland is 7, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 27.3% on the previous year and up 288.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Poland peaked at 7 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.7, in 2010.

That places Poland 36th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom 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 Poland, year by year

Annual values for Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children with or without formal care in Poland, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 0.8
2006 1.1 +37.5%
2007 1 -9.1%
2008 1.2 +20.0%
2009 0.9 -25.0%
2010 0.7 -22.2%
2011 1.3 +85.7%
2012 2.1 +61.5%
2013 1.7 -19.0%
2014 2.1 +23.5%
2015 1.8 -14.3%
2016 2.5 +38.9%
2017 4 +60.0%
2018 3.7 -7.5%
2019 3.5 -5.4%
2020 3.8 +8.6%
2021 5.5 +44.7%
2022 5.7 +3.6%
2023 4.4 -22.8%
2024 5.5 +25.0%
2025 7 +27.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1 0.8 1.2 5
2010s 2.34 0.7 4 10
2020s 5.32 3.8 7 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 33 Switzerland 7.4 compare
  2. 33 Germany 7.4 compare
  3. 35 Austria 7.3 compare
  4. 36 Poland 7 compare
  5. 38 Greece 6.4 compare
  6. 38 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6.4 compare
  7. 38 United Kingdom 6.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Poland?
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Poland was 7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 7 in 2025.
What is the lowest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7 in 2010.
How does Poland rank for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
Poland ranks 36th 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 Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 288.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Poland 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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