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

Latest (2025)
69.1%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
17th
of 45 countries
All-time high
95.7%
in 2005
All-time low
69.1%
in 2025
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Austria, 2005–2025

0204060801002005201520252005: 95.7 Percentage2006: 95.6 Percentage2007: 91.9 Percentage2008: 94.5 Percentage2009: 90.3 Percentage2010: 91.1 Percentage2011: 86.4 Percentage2012: 86.6 Percentage2013: 83.3 Percentage2014: 84 Percentage2015: 77.8 Percentage2016: 79.5 Percentage2017: 81.8 Percentage2018: 80 Percentage2019: 77.3 Percentage2020: 78.9 Percentage2021: 71.4 Percentage2022: 77 Percentage2023: 75.9 Percentage2024: 69.8 Percentage2025: 69.1 Percentage

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

Annual values for Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration - % over the population of each age group in Austria, 2005 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 14 Germany 73.8% compare
  2. 15 Ireland 73.0% compare
  3. 16 Albania 70.0% compare
  4. 18 Croatia 67.5% compare
  5. 18 Croatia 67.5% compare
  6. 20 Estonia 65.2% compare
  7. 20 Estonia 65.2% compare

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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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Indicator
Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration - % over the population of each age group
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 884 data points, 2005–2025
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