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

Spain: Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children was 15 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
15
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
18th
of 45 countries
All-time high
15.2
in 2019
All-time low
9.1
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025

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

0510152005201520252005: 9.12006: 10.52007: 10.42008: 10.42009: 9.32010: 10.22011: 10.72012: 9.12013: 9.82014: 9.92015: 11.22016: 10.92017: 11.52018: 12.92019: 15.22020: 12.42021: 142022: 12.22023: 14.92024: 14.22025: 15

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Spain is 15, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Spain peaked at 15.2 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.1, in 2005.

That places Spain 18th 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 21 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children with or without formal care in Spain, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 9.1
2006 10.5 +15.4%
2007 10.4 -1.0%
2008 10.4 +0.0%
2009 9.3 -10.6%
2010 10.2 +9.7%
2011 10.7 +4.9%
2012 9.1 -15.0%
2013 9.8 +7.7%
2014 9.9 +1.0%
2015 11.2 +13.1%
2016 10.9 -2.7%
2017 11.5 +5.5%
2018 12.9 +12.2%
2019 15.2 +17.8%
2020 12.4 -18.4%
2021 14 +12.9%
2022 12.2 -12.9%
2023 14.9 +22.1%
2024 14.2 -4.7%
2025 15 +5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.94 9.1 10.5 5
2010s 11.14 9.1 15.2 10
2020s 13.78 12.2 15 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 15 Cyprus 15.2 compare
  2. 15 Malta 15.2 compare
  3. 17 Belgium 15.1 compare
  4. 19 Hungary 12 compare
  5. 20 Croatia 11.8 compare
  6. 20 Croatia 11.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Spain?
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Spain was 15 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 15.2 in 2019.
What is the lowest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 9.1 in 2005.
How does Spain rank for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
Spain ranks 18th 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 Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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