Median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Portugal

Portugal: Median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group was 10 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
10
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
19th
of 45 countries
All-time high
40
in 2006
All-time low
10
in 2025
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Portugal, 2005–2025

102030402005201520252005: 202006: 402007: 402008: 402009: 402010: 302011: 352012: 402013: 392014: 352015: 302016: 322017: 302018: 302019: 352020: 302021: 302022: 302023: 302024: 202025: 10

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Portugal is 10, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 50.0% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Portugal peaked at 40 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2025.

Portugal ranks 19th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group - children with at least one hour of other types of care in Portugal, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 20
2006 40 +100.0%
2007 40 +0.0%
2008 40 +0.0%
2009 40 +0.0%
2010 30 -25.0%
2011 35 +16.7%
2012 40 +14.3%
2013 39 -2.5%
2014 35 -10.3%
2015 30 -14.3%
2016 32 +6.7%
2017 30 -6.2%
2018 30 +0.0%
2019 35 +16.7%
2020 30 -14.3%
2021 30 +0.0%
2022 30 +0.0%
2023 30 +0.0%
2024 20 -33.3%
2025 10 -50.0%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 10 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.5, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 10 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +100.0% 20 40

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36 20 40 5
2010s 33.6 30 40 10
2020s 25 10 30 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 16 Belgium 12 compare
  2. 16 Italy 12 compare
  3. 18 Spain 11 compare
  4. 19 Switzerland 10 compare
  5. 19 Croatia 10 compare
  6. 19 Croatia 10 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Portugal?
Median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Portugal was 10 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 40 in 2006.
What is the lowest median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2025.
How does Portugal rank for median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group?
Portugal ranks 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group - children with at least one hour of other types of care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group - children with at least one hour of other types of care
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 924 data points, 2005–2025
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