IE · 2022 · tps00185
Formal child care by duration and age group
Ireland, 2022
Formal child care by duration and age group
81.8
Ireland, 2022
▼ 4.0% vs 2021 (85.2)
Analysis
In 2022, Ireland's formal child care by duration and age group decreased by 4.0% compared to 2021, reaching 81.8.
Ireland accounts for 127.6% of the EU-27 total of 64.1.
Ireland ranks 7th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 6.9% (from 76.5 in 2017).
Source: Eurostat dataset tps00185, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2022
#7 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2022
127.6%
EU-27: 64.1
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2014 2025
Source:
Eurostat · tps00185