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

Poland: 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 2005
All-time low
35
in 2015
Years of data
21
2005–2025

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

0102030402005201520252005: 402006: 402007: 402008: 402009: 402010: 402011: 402012: 402013: 402014: 402015: 352016: 352017: 402018: 402019: 392020: 402021: 352022: 402023: 402024: 402025: 35

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Poland stood at 35. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

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 Poland peaked at 40 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 35, in 2015.

That places Poland 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 Poland, 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 Poland, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 40
2006 40 +0.0%
2007 40 +0.0%
2008 40 +0.0%
2009 40 +0.0%
2010 40 +0.0%
2011 40 +0.0%
2012 40 +0.0%
2013 40 +0.0%
2014 40 +0.0%
2015 35 -12.5%
2016 35 +0.0%
2017 40 +14.3%
2018 40 +0.0%
2019 39 -2.5%
2020 40 +2.6%
2021 35 -12.5%
2022 40 +14.3%
2023 40 +0.0%
2024 40 +0.0%
2025 35 -12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40 40 40 5
2010s 38.9 35 40 10
2020s 38.33 35 40 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 18 Portugal 38 compare
  2. 19 Denmark 35 compare
  3. 19 Finland 35 compare
  4. 19 France 35 compare
  5. 19 Norway 35 compare
  6. 19 Poland 35 compare
  7. 19 Romania 35 compare
  8. 19 Serbia 35 compare
  9. 19 Sweden 35 compare
  10. 19 Slovenia 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 Poland?
Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Poland 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 Poland?
The highest recorded value was 40 in 2005.
What is the lowest median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 35 in 2015.
How does Poland rank for median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
Poland 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 Poland?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland 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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