Germany vs Poland: Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children
Germany
7.4
in 2025
Poland
7
in 2025
Germany rank
33rd
Poland rank
36th
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children over time
- Germany
- Poland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 7.4 against 7 in Poland, a difference of 0.4.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 33rd and Poland ranks 36th of 45 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.52 | 1 | 3.52 | Germany |
| 2010s | 8.33 | 2.34 | 5.99 | Germany |
| 2020s | 7.02 | 5.32 | 1.7 | Germany |
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 Poland?
- Germany, at 7.4 against 7 in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children between Germany and Poland?
- 0.4, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Poland rank globally for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
- Germany ranks 33rd and Poland ranks 36th 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 or without formal care. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.