Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Italy

Italy: Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children was 29.8 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
29.8
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
31st
of 45 countries
All-time high
32.3
in 2019
All-time low
27.7
in 2017
Years of data
20
2005–2025

Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Italy, 2005–2025

01020302005201520252005: 30.32006: 30.92007: 29.32008: 29.62009: 30.42010: 31.92011: 30.42012: 29.32013: 30.32014: 29.12015: 302016: 30.92017: 27.72018: 28.92019: 32.32021: 28.22022: 30.12023: 29.22024: 31.92025: 29.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Italy stood at 29.8.

The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Italy peaked at 32.3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27.7, in 2017.

That places Italy 31st out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children with at least 1 hour of formal care in Italy, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 30.3
2006 30.9 +2.0%
2007 29.3 -5.2%
2008 29.6 +1.0%
2009 30.4 +2.7%
2010 31.9 +4.9%
2011 30.4 -4.7%
2012 29.3 -3.6%
2013 30.3 +3.4%
2014 29.1 -4.0%
2015 30 +3.1%
2016 30.9 +3.0%
2017 27.7 -10.4%
2018 28.9 +4.3%
2019 32.3 +11.8%
2021 28.2 -12.7%
2022 30.1 +6.7%
2023 29.2 -3.0%
2024 31.9 +9.2%
2025 29.8 -6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.1 29.3 30.9 5
2010s 30.08 27.7 32.3 10
2020s 29.84 28.2 31.9 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 30 Belgium 31.3 compare
  2. 32 Ireland 28.8 compare
  3. 33 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 28.7 compare
  4. 34 Germany 28.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Italy?
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Italy was 29.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 32.3 in 2019.
What is the lowest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 27.7 in 2017.
How does Italy rank for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
Italy ranks 31st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children with at least 1 hour of formal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children with at least 1 hour of formal care
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 934 data points, 2005–2025
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