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

Spain: Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children was 26.4 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
26.4
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
38th
of 45 countries
All-time high
28.2
in 2009
All-time low
24.1
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025

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

01020302005201520252005: 24.12006: 28.12007: 26.52008: 27.42009: 28.22010: 27.72011: 27.52012: 25.32013: 27.22014: 26.72015: 28.22016: 27.72017: 252018: 25.52019: 26.52020: 27.32021: 25.32022: 25.12023: 26.82024: 25.72025: 26.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Spain is 26.4, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Spain peaked at 28.2 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 24.1, in 2005.

That places Spain 38th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Spain, 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 Spain, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 24.1
2006 28.1 +16.6%
2007 26.5 -5.7%
2008 27.4 +3.4%
2009 28.2 +2.9%
2010 27.7 -1.8%
2011 27.5 -0.7%
2012 25.3 -8.0%
2013 27.2 +7.5%
2014 26.7 -1.8%
2015 28.2 +5.6%
2016 27.7 -1.8%
2017 25 -9.7%
2018 25.5 +2.0%
2019 26.5 +3.9%
2020 27.3 +3.0%
2021 25.3 -7.3%
2022 25.1 -0.8%
2023 26.8 +6.8%
2024 25.7 -4.1%
2025 26.4 +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.86 24.1 28.2 5
2010s 26.73 25 28.2 10
2020s 26.1 25.1 27.3 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 35 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 28.3 compare
  2. 36 Malta 27.1 compare
  3. 37 Greece 26.9 compare
  4. 39 Austria 23.6 compare
  5. 40 Switzerland 20.2 compare
  6. 41 Czechia 18.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Spain?
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Spain was 26.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 28.2 in 2009.
What is the lowest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 24.1 in 2005.
How does Spain rank for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
Spain ranks 38th 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 Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Spain 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
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 934 data points, 2005–2025
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