Germany vs Greece: Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children
Germany
28.4
in 2025
Greece
26.9
in 2025
Germany rank
34th
Greece rank
37th
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children over time
- Germany
- Greece
How they compare
Germany currently reports 28.4 against 26.9 in Greece, a difference of 1.5.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Greece ahead.
Germany ranks 34th and Greece ranks 37th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.18 | 31.52 | 6.34 | Greece |
| 2010s | 30.53 | 29.48 | 1.05 | Germany |
| 2020s | 28.82 | 29.47 | 0.65 | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children, Germany or Greece?
- Germany, at 28.4 against 26.9 in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children between Germany and Greece?
- 1.5, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Greece?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Greece rank globally for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
- Germany ranks 34th and Greece ranks 37th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children with at least 1 hour of formal care. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.