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

Finland: Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children was 35 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
35
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
19th
of 45 countries
All-time high
40
in 2007
All-time low
32
in 2018
Years of data
21
2005–2025

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

0102030402005201520252005: 352006: 382007: 402008: 382009: 362010: 352011: 352012: 352013: 352014: 352015: 352016: 352017: 342018: 322019: 352020: 352021: 352022: 352023: 352024: 362025: 35

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Finland stood at 35.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Finland peaked at 40 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 32, in 2018.

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

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

Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Finland, 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 Finland, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 35
2006 38 +8.6%
2007 40 +5.3%
2008 38 -5.0%
2009 36 -5.3%
2010 35 -2.8%
2011 35 +0.0%
2012 35 +0.0%
2013 35 +0.0%
2014 35 +0.0%
2015 35 +0.0%
2016 35 +0.0%
2017 34 -2.9%
2018 32 -5.9%
2019 35 +9.4%
2020 35 +0.0%
2021 35 +0.0%
2022 35 +0.0%
2023 35 +0.0%
2024 36 +2.9%
2025 35 -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.4 35 40 5
2010s 34.6 32 35 10
2020s 35.17 35 36 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 18 Portugal 38 compare
  2. 19 Denmark 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 Finland?
Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Finland 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 Finland?
The highest recorded value was 40 in 2007.
What is the lowest median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 32 in 2018.
How does Finland rank for median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
Finland 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 Finland?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland 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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