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

Portugal: Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children was 36.7 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
36.7
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
9th
of 45 countries
All-time high
42.3
in 2007
All-time low
35
in 2008
Years of data
21
2005–2025

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

0102030402005201520252005: 38.12006: 37.82007: 42.32008: 352009: 41.92010: 36.92011: 39.52012: 39.22013: 38.92014: 37.52015: 38.92016: 382017: 39.12018: 39.42019: 38.22020: 38.42021: 36.92022: 38.12023: 39.22024: 38.92025: 36.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Portugal is 36.7, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Portugal peaked at 42.3 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 35, in 2008.

That places Portugal 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Portugal, 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 Portugal, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 38.1
2006 37.8 -0.8%
2007 42.3 +11.9%
2008 35 -17.3%
2009 41.9 +19.7%
2010 36.9 -11.9%
2011 39.5 +7.0%
2012 39.2 -0.8%
2013 38.9 -0.8%
2014 37.5 -3.6%
2015 38.9 +3.7%
2016 38 -2.3%
2017 39.1 +2.9%
2018 39.4 +0.8%
2019 38.2 -3.0%
2020 38.4 +0.5%
2021 36.9 -3.9%
2022 38.1 +3.3%
2023 39.2 +2.9%
2024 38.9 -0.8%
2025 36.7 -5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.02 35 42.3 5
2010s 38.56 36.9 39.5 10
2020s 38.03 36.7 39.2 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 7 Iceland 37.5 compare
  2. 8 Luxembourg 37.1 compare
  3. 10 Croatia 36.4 compare
  4. 10 Croatia 36.4 compare
  5. 12 Norway 36.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Portugal?
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Portugal was 36.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 42.3 in 2007.
What is the lowest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 35 in 2008.
How does Portugal rank for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
Portugal ranks 9th 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 Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Portugal 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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