Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Denmark

Denmark: Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children was 35 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
35
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 45 countries
All-time high
37
in 2013
All-time low
33
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025

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

0102030402005201520252005: 332006: 352007: 352008: 352009: 352010: 352011: 352012: 362013: 372014: 372015: 372016: 352017: 352018: 372019: 352020: 362021: 352022: 352023: 352024: 352025: 35

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Denmark is 35, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Denmark peaked at 37 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 33, in 2005.

That places Denmark 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children with at least 1 hour of formal care in Denmark, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 33
2006 35 +6.1%
2007 35 +0.0%
2008 35 +0.0%
2009 35 +0.0%
2010 35 +0.0%
2011 35 +0.0%
2012 36 +2.9%
2013 37 +2.8%
2014 37 +0.0%
2015 37 +0.0%
2016 35 -5.4%
2017 35 +0.0%
2018 37 +5.7%
2019 35 -5.4%
2020 36 +2.9%
2021 35 -2.8%
2022 35 +0.0%
2023 35 +0.0%
2024 35 +0.0%
2025 35 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.6 33 35 5
2010s 35.9 35 37 10
2020s 35.17 35 36 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 18 Portugal 38 compare
  2. 19 Finland 35 compare
  3. 19 France 35 compare
  4. 19 Norway 35 compare
  5. 19 Poland 35 compare
  6. 19 Romania 35 compare
  7. 19 Serbia 35 compare
  8. 19 Sweden 35 compare
  9. 19 Slovenia 35 compare
  10. 19 Poland 35 compare
  11. 19 Slovenia 35 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Denmark?
Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Denmark was 35 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 37 in 2013.
What is the lowest median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 33 in 2005.
How does Denmark rank for median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
Denmark ranks 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children with at least 1 hour of formal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children with at least 1 hour of formal care
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 935 data points, 2005–2025
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