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

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

Latest (2025)
35
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
19th
of 45 countries
All-time high
40
in 2023
All-time low
7
in 2021
Years of data
21
2005–2025

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

102030402005201520252005: 352006: 352007: 352008: 352009: 352010: 352011: 352012: 352013: 352014: 352015: 352016: 362017: 352018: 352019: 372020: 352021: 72022: 82023: 402024: 402025: 35

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% 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 Norway peaked at 40 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2021.

That places Norway 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 Norway, 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 Norway, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 35
2006 35 +0.0%
2007 35 +0.0%
2008 35 +0.0%
2009 35 +0.0%
2010 35 +0.0%
2011 35 +0.0%
2012 35 +0.0%
2013 35 +0.0%
2014 35 +0.0%
2015 35 +0.0%
2016 36 +2.9%
2017 35 -2.8%
2018 35 +0.0%
2019 37 +5.7%
2020 35 -5.4%
2021 7 -80.0%
2022 8 +14.3%
2023 40 +400.0%
2024 40 +0.0%
2025 35 -12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35 35 35 5
2010s 35.3 35 37 10
2020s 27.5 7 40 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 18 Portugal 38 compare
  2. 19 Denmark 35 compare
  3. 19 Finland 35 compare
  4. 19 France 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 Norway?
Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Norway 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 Norway?
The highest recorded value was 40 in 2023.
What is the lowest median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2021.
How does Norway rank for median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
Norway 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 Norway?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway 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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