Average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group - children with or without other types of care by country
Countries reporting
45
Highest
12.2
North Macedonia
Lowest
0.4
Finland
Median
3.1
Years covered
21
2005–2025
Data points
935
What the numbers show
Average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group - children with or without other types of care is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 12.2 in North Macedonia; the lowest is 0.4 in Finland.
The median across all reporting countries is 3.1, and the mean is 4.14.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 30.
Over the past decade 10 countries rose and 35 fell. The largest increase was in Denmark (up 600.0%), and the largest decrease in Finland (down 98.7%).
Average number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Macedonia | 12.2 | 2024 | up 8.0% | falling |
| 2 | Cyprus | 10.6 | 2025 | down 33.8% | falling |
| 3 | Greece | 9.7 | 2025 | down 40.5% | falling |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 7.6 | 2018 | up 15.2% | rising |
| 4 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 7.6 | 2018 | up 15.2% | rising |
| 6 | Italy | 7.2 | 2025 | down 2.7% | falling |
| 7 | Switzerland | 7 | 2024 | up 6.1% | flat |
| 8 | Poland | 6.4 | 2025 | down 5.9% | falling |
| 8 | Poland | 6.4 | 2025 | down 5.9% | falling |
| 10 | Croatia | 6.2 | 2025 | down 58.9% | falling |
| 10 | Croatia | 6.2 | 2025 | down 58.9% | falling |
| 12 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 5.7 | 2019 | down 21.9% | falling |
| 12 | Romania | 5.7 | 2025 | down 80.2% | falling |
| 14 | Serbia | 5.5 | 2025 | down 70.9% | volatile |
| 15 | Ireland | 5.3 | 2025 | down 32.9% | falling |
| 15 | Portugal | 5.3 | 2025 | down 54.7% | falling |
| 17 | Malta | 4.7 | 2025 | down 31.9% | rising |
| 18 | Netherlands | 4.5 | 2025 | down 51.1% | falling |
| 18 | Netherlands | 4.5 | 2025 | down 51.1% | falling |
| 20 | Belgium | 3.8 | 2025 | down 20.8% | falling |
| 21 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 3.5 | 2021 | down 48.5% | falling |
| 22 | Hungary | 3.4 | 2025 | up 70.0% | falling |
| 23 | Austria | 3.1 | 2025 | down 8.8% | falling |
| 23 | Luxembourg | 3.1 | 2025 | down 34.0% | falling |
| 23 | Bulgaria | 3.1 | 2025 | down 59.2% | volatile |
| 26 | Slovenia | 3 | 2025 | down 58.3% | falling |
| 26 | Slovenia | 3 | 2025 | down 58.3% | falling |
| 26 | Türkiye | 3 | 2025 | down 14.3% | rising |
| 29 | Spain | 2.8 | 2025 | down 39.1% | falling |
| 30 | Lithuania | 2.4 | 2025 | down 4.0% | falling |
| 30 | Lithuania | 2.4 | 2025 | down 4.0% | falling |
| 32 | Estonia | 2.3 | 2025 | up 4.5% | falling |
| 32 | Czechia | 2.3 | 2025 | down 34.3% | falling |
| 32 | Estonia | 2.3 | 2025 | up 4.5% | falling |
| 35 | Slovakia | 2 | 2025 | down 28.6% | falling |
| 35 | Slovakia | 2 | 2025 | down 28.6% | falling |
| 37 | Latvia | 1.7 | 2025 | down 5.6% | falling |
| 37 | Latvia | 1.7 | 2025 | down 5.6% | falling |
| 39 | France | 1.5 | 2025 | down 75.8% | falling |
| 40 | Norway | 1.2 | 2025 | up 33.3% | volatile |
| 40 | Sweden | 1.2 | 2025 | up 500.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Germany | 1 | 2025 | down 58.3% | falling |
| 42 | Iceland | 1 | 2020 | down 87.8% | volatile |
| 44 | Denmark | 0.7 | 2025 | up 600.0% | volatile |
| 45 | Finland | 0.4 | 2025 | down 98.7% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.