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

Serbia: Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children was 7.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
7.7
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
31st
of 45 countries
All-time high
7.7
in 2025
All-time low
3.8
in 2014
Years of data
12
2014–2025

Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Serbia, 2014–2025

024682014201920252014: 3.82015: 4.42016: 6.72017: 4.92018: 4.52019: 6.32020: 5.92021: 5.92022: 7.32023: 7.22024: 7.52025: 7.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Serbia stood at 7.7. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 75.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Serbia peaked at 7.7 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.8, in 2014.

Serbia ranks 31st of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children with or without formal care in Serbia, 2014 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2014 3.8
2015 4.4 +15.8%
2016 6.7 +52.3%
2017 4.9 -26.9%
2018 4.5 -8.2%
2019 6.3 +40.0%
2020 5.9 -6.3%
2021 5.9 +0.0%
2022 7.3 +23.7%
2023 7.2 -1.4%
2024 7.5 +4.2%
2025 7.7 +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.1 3.8 6.7 6
2020s 6.92 5.9 7.7 6

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 28 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 10.1 compare
  2. 29 Bulgaria 7.9 compare
  3. 30 Ireland 7.8 compare
  4. 31 North Macedonia 7.7 compare
  5. 33 Switzerland 7.4 compare
  6. 33 Germany 7.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Serbia?
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Serbia was 7.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 7.7 in 2025.
What is the lowest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.8 in 2014.
How does Serbia rank for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
Serbia ranks 31st 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 Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Serbia 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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