Median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Finland

Finland: Median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group was 8 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
8
Change on year
down 66.7%
World rank
25th
of 45 countries
All-time high
35
in 2015
All-time low
8
in 2025
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Finland, 2005–2025

102030402005201520252005: 252006: 252007: 282008: 302009: 142010: 302011: 302012: 302013: 322014: 282015: 352016: 252017: 352018: 302019: 342020: 302021: 202022: 202023: 182024: 242025: 8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Finland recorded 8 for median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 66.7% on the previous year and down 77.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Finland peaked at 35 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2025.

Finland ranks 25th of 45 countries on this measure, 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 other types of care by age group in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group - children with at least one hour of other types of care in Finland, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 25
2006 25 +0.0%
2007 28 +12.0%
2008 30 +7.1%
2009 14 -53.3%
2010 30 +114.3%
2011 30 +0.0%
2012 30 +0.0%
2013 32 +6.7%
2014 28 -12.5%
2015 35 +25.0%
2016 25 -28.6%
2017 35 +40.0%
2018 30 -14.3%
2019 34 +13.3%
2020 30 -11.8%
2021 20 -33.3%
2022 20 +0.0%
2023 18 -10.0%
2024 24 +33.3%
2025 8 -66.7%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.5, 84% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.4 14 30 5
2010s 30.9 25 35 10
2020s 20 8 30 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 23 Netherlands 9 compare
  2. 23 Netherlands 9 compare
  3. 25 Germany 8 compare
  4. 25 France 8 compare
  5. 28 Austria 6 compare
  6. 28 Lithuania 6 compare
  7. 28 Lithuania 6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Finland?
Median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Finland was 8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 35 in 2015.
What is the lowest median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2025.
How does Finland rank for median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group?
Finland ranks 25th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 77.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group - children with at least one hour of other types of care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group - children with at least one hour of other types of care
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 924 data points, 2005–2025
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