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 21.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Portugal, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 21.2 for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in 2025.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Portugal peaked at 23.1 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.4, in 2005.
Portugal ranks 4th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.4 | — |
| 2006 | 16.3 | +43.0% |
| 2007 | 11.4 | -30.1% |
| 2008 | 11.6 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 14.9 | +28.4% |
| 2010 | 13.5 | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 13.9 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 13.3 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 14.6 | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 16.8 | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 18.3 | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 19 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 18.6 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 19.8 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 20.2 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 20.4 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 18.6 | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 18 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 21.8 | +21.1% |
| 2024 | 23.1 | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 21.2 | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.12 | 11.4 | 16.3 | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.8 | 13.3 | 20.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.52 | 18 | 23.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
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 21.2 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 23.1 in 2024.
- What is the lowest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4 in 2005.
- How does Portugal rank for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
- Portugal ranks 4th 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 up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 or without formal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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