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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.4 | 30 | 40 | 5 |
| 2010s | 40 | 40 | 40 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.83 | 35 | 40 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
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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