Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025): Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children was 30.4 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
30.4
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
2nd
of 6 regions
All-time high
32
in 2023
All-time low
29
in 2021
Years of data
12
2014–2025

Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), 2014–2025

01020302014201920252014: 29.82015: 30.72016: 30.32017: 30.42018: 29.92019: 302020: 302021: 292022: 312023: 322024: 312025: 30.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) recorded 30.4 for median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) peaked at 32 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29, in 2021.

Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), year by year

Annual values for Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children with at least 1 hour of formal care in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), 2014 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2014 29.8
2015 30.7 +3.0%
2016 30.3 -1.3%
2017 30.4 +0.3%
2018 29.9 -1.6%
2019 30 +0.3%
2020 30 +0.0%
2021 29 -3.3%
2022 31 +6.9%
2023 32 +3.2%
2024 31 -3.1%
2025 30.4 -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 30.18 29.8 30.7 6
2020s 30.57 29 32 6

Countries ranked near Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)

  1. 1 Hungary 60 compare
  2. 2 Bulgaria 40 compare
  3. 2 Cyprus 40 compare
  4. 2 Estonia 40 compare
  5. 2 Croatia 40 compare
  6. 2 Iceland 40 compare
  7. 2 Lithuania 40 compare
  8. 2 Luxembourg 40 compare
  9. 2 Latvia 40 compare
  10. 2 North Macedonia 40 compare
  11. 2 Slovakia 40 compare
  12. 2 Türkiye 40 compare
  13. 2 Estonia 40 compare
  14. 2 Croatia 40 compare
  15. 2 Lithuania 40 compare
  16. 2 Latvia 40 compare
  17. 2 Slovakia 40 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) was 30.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
The highest recorded value was 32 in 2023.
What is the lowest median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 29 in 2021.
How does Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank for median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 2nd out of 6 regions with data for 2025.
Is median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children rising or falling in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children with at least 1 hour of formal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children with at least 1 hour of formal care
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 935 data points, 2005–2025
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