Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children was 15 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
15
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
43rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
15
in 2015
All-time low
8
in 2007
Years of data
14
2005–2018

Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2018

0510152005201120182005: 142006: 102007: 82008: 92009: 82010: 92011: 92012: 102013: 102014: 122015: 152016: 142017: 152018: 15

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 15, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 15 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2007.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 43rd out of 45 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2005 14
2006 10 -28.6%
2007 8 -20.0%
2008 9 +12.5%
2009 8 -11.1%
2010 9 +12.5%
2011 9 +0.0%
2012 10 +11.1%
2013 10 +0.0%
2014 12 +20.0%
2015 15 +25.0%
2016 14 -6.7%
2017 15 +7.1%
2018 15 +0.0%

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 15 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35, 43% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 15 is below the median for high income countries, which is 35, 43% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.8 8 14 5
2010s 12.11 9 15 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 40 Switzerland 18 compare
  2. 41 Netherlands 16 compare
  3. 41 Netherlands 16 compare
  4. 43 United Kingdom 15 compare
  5. 45 Czechia 12 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 15 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 15 in 2015.
What is the lowest median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2007.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 43rd out of 45 countries with data for 2018.
Is median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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