Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Croatia
Croatia: Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children was 11.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Croatia, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Croatia is 11.8, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 96.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Croatia peaked at 13 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.8, in 2016.
That places Croatia 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7 | — |
| 2011 | 7.1 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 6.6 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 6.1 | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 9.5 | +55.7% |
| 2015 | 6 | -36.8% |
| 2016 | 5.8 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 6.3 | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 6.8 | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 5.8 | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 7.8 | +34.5% |
| 2021 | 13 | +66.7% |
| 2022 | 10.2 | -21.5% |
| 2023 | 10.4 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 11.3 | +8.7% |
| 2025 | 11.8 | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.7 | 5.8 | 9.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.75 | 7.8 | 13 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 17 Belgium 15.1 compare
- 18 Spain 15 compare
- 19 Hungary 12 compare
- 20 Croatia 11.8 compare
- 22 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 11.5 compare
- 23 Netherlands 11.3 compare
- 23 Netherlands 11.3 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Croatia?
- Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Croatia was 11.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 13 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8 in 2016.
- How does Croatia rank for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
- Croatia ranks 20th 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 Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia 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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