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

Germany: Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children was 7.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
7.4
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
33rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
10.3
in 2019
All-time low
3.8
in 2006
Years of data
21
2005–2025

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

02.557.5102005201520252005: 4.12006: 3.82007: 4.22008: 4.82009: 5.72010: 6.12011: 7.12012: 7.12013: 8.72014: 7.82015: 7.52016: 9.52017: 9.72018: 9.52019: 10.32020: 4.72021: 8.62022: 7.52023: 6.82024: 7.12025: 7.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Germany recorded 7.4 for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in 2025.

That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Germany peaked at 10.3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.8, in 2006.

Germany ranks 33rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children with or without formal care in Germany, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 4.1
2006 3.8 -7.3%
2007 4.2 +10.5%
2008 4.8 +14.3%
2009 5.7 +18.8%
2010 6.1 +7.0%
2011 7.1 +16.4%
2012 7.1 +0.0%
2013 8.7 +22.5%
2014 7.8 -10.3%
2015 7.5 -3.8%
2016 9.5 +26.7%
2017 9.7 +2.1%
2018 9.5 -2.1%
2019 10.3 +8.4%
2020 4.7 -54.4%
2021 8.6 +83.0%
2022 7.5 -12.8%
2023 6.8 -9.3%
2024 7.1 +4.4%
2025 7.4 +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.52 3.8 5.7 5
2010s 8.33 6.1 10.3 10
2020s 7.02 4.7 8.6 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 30 Ireland 7.8 compare
  2. 31 North Macedonia 7.7 compare
  3. 31 Serbia 7.7 compare
  4. 33 Switzerland 7.4 compare
  5. 35 Austria 7.3 compare
  6. 36 Poland 7 compare
  7. 36 Poland 7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Germany?
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Germany was 7.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 10.3 in 2019.
What is the lowest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 3.8 in 2006.
How does Germany rank for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
Germany ranks 33rd 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 Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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 or without 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 or without formal care
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 935 data points, 2005–2025
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