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

Germany: Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children was 30 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
30
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
31st
of 45 countries
All-time high
35
in 2013
All-time low
24
in 2006
Years of data
21
2005–2025

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

0102030402005201520252005: 302006: 242007: 302008: 252009: 342010: 322011: 302012: 332013: 352014: 302015: 302016: 322017: 352018: 352019: 352020: 302021: 302022: 322023: 302024: 302025: 30

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Germany stood at 30.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Germany peaked at 35 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 24, in 2006.

Germany ranks 31st 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.

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

Annual values for Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children with at least 1 hour of formal care in Germany, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 30
2006 24 -20.0%
2007 30 +25.0%
2008 25 -16.7%
2009 34 +36.0%
2010 32 -5.9%
2011 30 -6.2%
2012 33 +10.0%
2013 35 +6.1%
2014 30 -14.3%
2015 30 +0.0%
2016 32 +6.7%
2017 35 +9.4%
2018 35 +0.0%
2019 35 +0.0%
2020 30 -14.3%
2021 30 +0.0%
2022 32 +6.7%
2023 30 -6.2%
2024 30 +0.0%
2025 30 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.6 24 34 5
2010s 32.7 30 35 10
2020s 30.33 30 32 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 30 Belgium 32 compare
  2. 31 Greece 30 compare
  3. 31 Ireland 30 compare
  4. 31 Italy 30 compare
  5. 31 Malta 30 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Germany?
Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children in Germany was 30 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 35 in 2013.
What is the lowest median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 24 in 2006.
How does Germany rank for median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
Germany ranks 31st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Median 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
Median 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, 935 data points, 2005–2025
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