Germany vs Italy: Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children
Germany
28.4
in 2025
Italy
29.8
in 2025
Germany rank
34th
Italy rank
31st
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 29.8 against 28.4 in Germany, a difference of 1.4.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Italy ahead.
Germany ranks 34th and Italy ranks 31st of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.18 | 30.1 | 4.92 | Italy |
| 2010s | 30.53 | 30.08 | 0.45 | Germany |
| 2020s | 28.78 | 29.84 | 1.06 | Italy |
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 Italy?
- Italy, at 29.8 against 28.4 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children between Germany and Italy?
- 1.4, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
- Germany ranks 34th and Italy ranks 31st 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.