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

Latest (2025)
21.2
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
4th
of 45 countries
All-time high
23.1
in 2024
All-time low
11.4
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025

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

05101520252005201520252005: 11.42006: 16.32007: 11.42008: 11.62009: 14.92010: 13.52011: 13.92012: 13.32013: 14.62014: 16.82015: 18.32016: 192017: 18.62018: 19.82019: 20.22020: 20.42021: 18.62022: 182023: 21.82024: 23.12025: 21.2

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

Annual values for Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children with or without formal care in Portugal, 2005 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Iceland 37.5 compare
  2. 2 Denmark 22.7 compare
  3. 3 Norway 22.5 compare
  4. 5 Slovenia 21.1 compare
  5. 5 Slovenia 21.1 compare
  6. 7 Luxembourg 21 compare

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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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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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