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

Greece: Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children was 6.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
6.4
Change on year
down 29.7%
World rank
38th
of 45 countries
All-time high
10.9
in 2018
All-time low
2.4
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025

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

2468102005201520252005: 2.42006: 3.32007: 2.92008: 3.52009: 3.32010: 2.42011: 6.12012: 6.92013: 3.82014: 42015: 3.22016: 2.82017: 5.52018: 10.92019: 8.82020: 5.92021: 9.22022: 9.12023: 9.22024: 9.12025: 6.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Greece stood at 6.4.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.7% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Greece peaked at 10.9 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.4, in 2005.

Greece ranks 38th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Greece, year by year

Annual values for Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children with or without formal care in Greece, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 2.4
2006 3.3 +37.5%
2007 2.9 -12.1%
2008 3.5 +20.7%
2009 3.3 -5.7%
2010 2.4 -27.3%
2011 6.1 +154.2%
2012 6.9 +13.1%
2013 3.8 -44.9%
2014 4 +5.3%
2015 3.2 -20.0%
2016 2.8 -12.5%
2017 5.5 +96.4%
2018 10.9 +98.2%
2019 8.8 -19.3%
2020 5.9 -33.0%
2021 9.2 +55.9%
2022 9.1 -1.1%
2023 9.2 +1.1%
2024 9.1 -1.1%
2025 6.4 -29.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.08 2.4 3.5 5
2010s 5.44 2.4 10.9 10
2020s 8.15 5.9 9.2 6

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 35 Austria 7.3 compare
  2. 36 Poland 7 compare
  3. 36 Poland 7 compare
  4. 38 United Kingdom 6.4 compare
  5. 38 United Kingdom 6.4 compare
  6. 41 Romania 3.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Greece?
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Greece was 6.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 10.9 in 2018.
What is the lowest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4 in 2005.
How does Greece rank for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
Greece 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 Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece 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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