Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Austria
Austria: Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration was 69.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Austria, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Austria is 69.1%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Austria peaked at 95.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 69.1%, in 2025.
That places Austria 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Austria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 95.7% | — |
| 2006 | 95.6% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 91.9% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 94.5% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 90.3% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 91.1% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 86.4% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 86.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 83.3% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 84.0% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 77.8% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 79.5% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 81.8% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 80.0% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 77.3% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 78.9% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 71.4% | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 77.0% | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 75.9% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 69.8% | -8.0% |
| 2025 | 69.1% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.6% | 90.3% | 95.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 82.8% | 77.3% | 91.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 69.1% | 78.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Austria?
- Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Austria was 69.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 95.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.1% in 2025.
- How does Austria rank for children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration?
- Austria ranks 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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 and duration - % over the population of each age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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