Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Austria

Austria: Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children was 23.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
23.6
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
39th
of 45 countries
All-time high
26.9
in 2012
All-time low
16
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2025

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

01020302005201520252005: 162006: 222007: 21.82008: 192009: 20.72010: 222011: 20.62012: 26.92013: 26.82014: 24.92015: 23.52016: 20.82017: 21.12018: 23.62019: 23.52021: 23.42022: 24.12023: 22.52024: 222025: 23.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Austria is 23.6, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Austria peaked at 26.9 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 16, in 2005.

That places Austria 39th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children with at least 1 hour of formal care in Austria, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 16
2006 22 +37.5%
2007 21.8 -0.9%
2008 19 -12.8%
2009 20.7 +8.9%
2010 22 +6.3%
2011 20.6 -6.4%
2012 26.9 +30.6%
2013 26.8 -0.4%
2014 24.9 -7.1%
2015 23.5 -5.6%
2016 20.8 -11.5%
2017 21.1 +1.4%
2018 23.6 +11.8%
2019 23.5 -0.4%
2021 23.4 -0.4%
2022 24.1 +3.0%
2023 22.5 -6.6%
2024 22 -2.2%
2025 23.6 +7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.9 16 22 5
2010s 23.37 20.6 26.9 10
2020s 23.12 22 24.1 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 36 Malta 27.1 compare
  2. 37 Greece 26.9 compare
  3. 38 Spain 26.4 compare
  4. 40 Switzerland 20.2 compare
  5. 41 Czechia 18.3 compare
  6. 42 Netherlands 17 compare
  7. 42 Netherlands 17 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Austria?
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Austria was 23.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 26.9 in 2012.
What is the lowest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 16 in 2005.
How does Austria rank for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
Austria ranks 39th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average 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
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children with at least 1 hour of formal care
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
51 places, 934 data points, 2005–2025
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