Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Hungary

Hungary: Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children was 60 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
60
Change on year
up 50.0%
World rank
1st
of 45 countries
All-time high
60
in 2025
All-time low
35
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025

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

02040602005201520252005: 352006: 352007: 352008: 352009: 402010: 402011: 402012: 402013: 402014: 402015: 402016: 402017: 402018: 362019: 402020: 352021: 402022: 352023: 352024: 402025: 60

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Hungary stood at 60. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Hungary peaked at 60 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35, in 2005.

Hungary ranks 1st 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.

Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Hungary, 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 Hungary, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 35
2006 35 +0.0%
2007 35 +0.0%
2008 35 +0.0%
2009 40 +14.3%
2010 40 +0.0%
2011 40 +0.0%
2012 40 +0.0%
2013 40 +0.0%
2014 40 +0.0%
2015 40 +0.0%
2016 40 +0.0%
2017 40 +0.0%
2018 36 -10.0%
2019 40 +11.1%
2020 35 -12.5%
2021 40 +14.3%
2022 35 -12.5%
2023 35 +0.0%
2024 40 +14.3%
2025 60 +50.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36 35 40 5
2010s 39.6 36 40 10
2020s 40.83 35 60 6

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 2 Bulgaria 40 compare
  2. 2 Cyprus 40 compare
  3. 2 Estonia 40 compare
  4. 2 Croatia 40 compare
  5. 2 Iceland 40 compare
  6. 2 Lithuania 40 compare
  7. 2 Luxembourg 40 compare
  8. 2 Latvia 40 compare
  9. 2 North Macedonia 40 compare
  10. 2 Slovakia 40 compare
  11. 2 Türkiye 40 compare
  12. 2 Estonia 40 compare
  13. 2 Croatia 40 compare
  14. 2 Lithuania 40 compare
  15. 2 Latvia 40 compare
  16. 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 Hungary?
Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Hungary was 60 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 60 in 2025.
What is the lowest median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 35 in 2005.
How does Hungary rank for median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
Hungary ranks 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary 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
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Coverage
51 places, 935 data points, 2005–2025
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