Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children was 31.5 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
31.5
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
1st
of 6 regions
All-time high
33
in 2023
All-time low
30
in 2010
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2010–2025

01020302010201720252010: 302011: 322012: 312013: 322014: 312015: 322016: 312017: 312018: 30.82019: 312020: 312021: 312022: 312023: 332024: 322025: 31.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 31.5.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 33 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30, in 2010.

Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2010 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2010 30
2011 32 +6.7%
2012 31 -3.1%
2013 32 +3.2%
2014 31 -3.1%
2015 32 +3.2%
2016 31 -3.1%
2017 31 +0.0%
2018 30.8 -0.6%
2019 31 +0.6%
2020 31 +0.0%
2021 31 +0.0%
2022 31 +0.0%
2023 33 +6.5%
2024 32 -3.0%
2025 31.5 -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 31.18 30 32 10
2020s 31.58 31 33 6

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 Hungary 60 compare
  2. 2 Bulgaria 40 compare
  3. 2 Cyprus 40 compare
  4. 2 Estonia 40 compare
  5. 2 Croatia 40 compare
  6. 2 Iceland 40 compare
  7. 2 Lithuania 40 compare
  8. 2 Luxembourg 40 compare
  9. 2 Latvia 40 compare
  10. 2 North Macedonia 40 compare
  11. 2 Slovakia 40 compare
  12. 2 Türkiye 40 compare
  13. 2 Estonia 40 compare
  14. 2 Croatia 40 compare
  15. 2 Lithuania 40 compare
  16. 2 Latvia 40 compare
  17. 2 Slovakia 40 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 31.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 33 in 2023.
What is the lowest median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 30 in 2010.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 6 regions with data for 2025.
Is median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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Indicator
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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