Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Netherlands
Netherlands: Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children was 16 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
16
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
41st
of 45 countries
All-time high
20
in 2023
All-time low
12
in 2015
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Netherlands, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 16 for median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in 2025.
The figure is up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Netherlands peaked at 20 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12, in 2015.
That places Netherlands 41st out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 16 | — |
| 2006 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12 | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 15 | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 20 | +25.0% |
| 2024 | 16 | -20.0% |
| 2025 | 16 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16 | 16 | 16 | 5 |
| 2010s | 15.4 | 12 | 16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.67 | 16 | 20 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 38 Austria 25 compare
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- 40 Switzerland 18 compare
- 41 Netherlands 16 compare
- 43 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 15 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Netherlands?
- Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Netherlands was 16 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 20 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 in 2015.
- How does Netherlands rank for median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
- Netherlands ranks 41st 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 Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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