Germany vs Ireland: Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children
Germany
30
in 2025
Ireland
30
in 2025
Germany rank
31st
Ireland rank
31st
Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children over time
- Germany
- Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 30 against 30 in Ireland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 31st and Ireland ranks 31st of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.6 | 18.2 | 10.4 | Germany |
| 2010s | 32.7 | 19.7 | 13 | Germany |
| 2020s | 30.33 | 31.17 | 0.8333 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children, Germany or Ireland?
- Germany, at 30 against 30 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children between Germany and Ireland?
- 0, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
- Germany ranks 31st and Ireland ranks 31st of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Median 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.