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

Portugal: Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children was 38 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
38
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
18th
of 45 countries
All-time high
40
in 2005
All-time low
30
in 2008
Years of data
21
2005–2025

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

0102030402005201520252005: 402006: 372007: 402008: 302009: 402010: 402011: 402012: 402013: 402014: 402015: 402016: 402017: 402018: 402019: 402020: 402021: 352022: 402023: 402024: 402025: 38

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 38 for median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Portugal peaked at 40 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 30, in 2008.

That places Portugal 18th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Portugal, 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 Portugal, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 40
2006 37 -7.5%
2007 40 +8.1%
2008 30 -25.0%
2009 40 +33.3%
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 40 +0.0%
2019 40 +0.0%
2020 40 +0.0%
2021 35 -12.5%
2022 40 +14.3%
2023 40 +0.0%
2024 40 +0.0%
2025 38 -5.0%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 38 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 38 is above the median for high income countries, which is 35, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.4 30 40 5
2010s 40 40 40 10
2020s 38.83 35 40 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 19 Denmark 35 compare
  2. 19 Finland 35 compare
  3. 19 France 35 compare
  4. 19 Norway 35 compare
  5. 19 Poland 35 compare
  6. 19 Romania 35 compare
  7. 19 Serbia 35 compare
  8. 19 Sweden 35 compare
  9. 19 Slovenia 35 compare
  10. 19 Poland 35 compare
  11. 19 Slovenia 35 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Portugal?
Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Portugal was 38 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 40 in 2005.
What is the lowest median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 30 in 2008.
How does Portugal rank for median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
Portugal ranks 18th 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 Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Portugal 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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