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

Belgium: Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children was 15.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
15.1
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
17th
of 45 countries
All-time high
17.7
in 2019
All-time low
9.3
in 2009
Years of data
21
2005–2025

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

051015202005201520252005: 11.52006: 12.22007: 12.92008: 14.42009: 9.32010: 10.52011: 11.32012: 13.82013: 13.72014: 14.42015: 14.92016: 14.32017: 16.52018: 16.42019: 17.72020: 17.42021: 16.12022: 16.32023: 17.42024: 162025: 15.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Belgium stood at 15.1.

That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Belgium peaked at 17.7 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.3, in 2009.

Belgium ranks 17th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children with or without formal care in Belgium, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 11.5
2006 12.2 +6.1%
2007 12.9 +5.7%
2008 14.4 +11.6%
2009 9.3 -35.4%
2010 10.5 +12.9%
2011 11.3 +7.6%
2012 13.8 +22.1%
2013 13.7 -0.7%
2014 14.4 +5.1%
2015 14.9 +3.5%
2016 14.3 -4.0%
2017 16.5 +15.4%
2018 16.4 -0.6%
2019 17.7 +7.9%
2020 17.4 -1.7%
2021 16.1 -7.5%
2022 16.3 +1.2%
2023 17.4 +6.7%
2024 16 -8.0%
2025 15.1 -5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.06 9.3 14.4 5
2010s 14.35 10.5 17.7 10
2020s 16.38 15.1 17.4 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 14 Finland 15.4 compare
  2. 15 Cyprus 15.2 compare
  3. 15 Malta 15.2 compare
  4. 18 Spain 15 compare
  5. 19 Hungary 12 compare
  6. 20 Croatia 11.8 compare
  7. 20 Croatia 11.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Belgium?
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Belgium was 15.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 17.7 in 2019.
What is the lowest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 9.3 in 2009.
How does Belgium rank for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
Belgium ranks 17th 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 Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium 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 or without 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 or without formal care
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 935 data points, 2005–2025
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