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 10.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
10.6
Change on year
down 15.9%
World rank
27th
of 45 countries
All-time high
12.6
in 2024
All-time low
5.9
in 2012
Years of data
20
2005–2025

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

0510152005201520252005: 7.62006: 7.82007: 7.22008: 8.12009: 7.52010: 72011: 7.82012: 5.92013: 6.42014: 6.72015: 8.22016: 10.62017: 7.92018: 7.42019: 8.52021: 9.42022: 9.32023: 10.12024: 12.62025: 10.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Italy stood at 10.6.

The figure is down 15.9% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Italy peaked at 12.6 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.9, in 2012.

Italy ranks 27th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

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 or without formal care in Italy, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 7.6
2006 7.8 +2.6%
2007 7.2 -7.7%
2008 8.1 +12.5%
2009 7.5 -7.4%
2010 7 -6.7%
2011 7.8 +11.4%
2012 5.9 -24.4%
2013 6.4 +8.5%
2014 6.7 +4.7%
2015 8.2 +22.4%
2016 10.6 +29.3%
2017 7.9 -25.5%
2018 7.4 -6.3%
2019 8.5 +14.9%
2021 9.4 +10.6%
2022 9.3 -1.1%
2023 10.1 +8.6%
2024 12.6 +24.8%
2025 10.6 -15.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.64 7.2 8.1 5
2010s 7.64 5.9 10.6 10
2020s 10.4 9.3 12.6 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 25 Estonia 11.1 compare
  2. 25 Estonia 11.1 compare
  3. 28 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 10.1 compare
  4. 29 Bulgaria 7.9 compare
  5. 30 Ireland 7.8 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 10.6 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 12.6 in 2024.
What is the lowest average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 5.9 in 2012.
How does Italy rank for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
Italy ranks 27th 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 up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 or without formal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children with or without formal care
Source
Eurostat
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CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 935 data points, 2005–2025
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