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

France: Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children was 35 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
35
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 45 countries
All-time high
36
in 2023
All-time low
30
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025

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

0102030402005201520252005: 302006: 312007: 302008: 322009: 322010: 322011: 322012: 322013: 352014: 342015: 352016: 332017: 322018: 302019: 302020: 322021: 322022: 342023: 362024: 352025: 35

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

France recorded 35 for median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in France peaked at 36 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30, in 2005.

France ranks 19th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in France, 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 France, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 30
2006 31 +3.3%
2007 30 -3.2%
2008 32 +6.7%
2009 32 +0.0%
2010 32 +0.0%
2011 32 +0.0%
2012 32 +0.0%
2013 35 +9.4%
2014 34 -2.9%
2015 35 +2.9%
2016 33 -5.7%
2017 32 -3.0%
2018 30 -6.2%
2019 30 +0.0%
2020 32 +6.7%
2021 32 +0.0%
2022 34 +6.2%
2023 36 +5.9%
2024 35 -2.8%
2025 35 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31 30 32 5
2010s 32.5 30 35 10
2020s 34 32 36 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 18 Portugal 38 compare
  2. 19 Denmark 35 compare
  3. 19 Finland 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 France?
Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in France 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 France?
The highest recorded value was 36 in 2023.
What is the lowest median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 30 in 2005.
How does France rank for median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
France 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 France?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France 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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