Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Austria
Austria: Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and was 55.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Austria, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Austria is 55.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Austria peaked at 72.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 55.5%, in 2025.
Austria ranks 17th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Austria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 66.9% | — |
| 2016 | 70.6% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 72.6% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 72.9% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 66.5% | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 68.6% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 60.3% | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 66.6% | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 66.9% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 57.4% | -14.2% |
| 2025 | 55.5% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.9% | 66.5% | 72.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 62.6% | 55.5% | 68.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More economy & growth data for Austria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.801 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.9157 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -6.07 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -658.85 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -11.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -185.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,269 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 50.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Austria?
- Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Austria was 55.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 72.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.5% in 2025.
- How does Austria rank for children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and?
- Austria ranks 17th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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