IE · 2023 · tps00185
Formal child care by duration and age group
Ireland, 2023
Formal child care by duration and age group
77.9
Ireland, 2023
▼ 4.8% vs 2022 (81.8)
Analysis
In 2023, Ireland's formal child care by duration and age group decreased by 4.8% compared to 2022, reaching 77.9.
Ireland accounts for 124.4% of the EU-27 total of 62.6.
Ireland ranks 8th 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 12.7% (from 69.1 in 2018).
Source: Eurostat dataset tps00185, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2023
#8 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2023
124.4%
EU-27: 62.6
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2014 2025
Source:
Eurostat · tps00185