Median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Germany

Germany: Median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group was 8 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
8
Change on year
down 46.7%
World rank
25th
of 45 countries
All-time high
23
in 2019
All-time low
8
in 2025
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Germany, 2005–2025

101520252005201520252005: 102006: 212007: 102008: 102009: 122010: 152011: 152012: 152013: 162014: 202015: 202016: 142017: 202018: 212019: 232020: 152021: 132022: 172023: 152024: 152025: 8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Germany recorded 8 for median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.7% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Germany peaked at 23 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2025.

That places Germany 25th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 other types of care by age group in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group - children with at least one hour of other types of care in Germany, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 10
2006 21 +110.0%
2007 10 -52.4%
2008 10 +0.0%
2009 12 +20.0%
2010 15 +25.0%
2011 15 +0.0%
2012 15 +0.0%
2013 16 +6.7%
2014 20 +25.0%
2015 20 +0.0%
2016 14 -30.0%
2017 20 +42.9%
2018 21 +5.0%
2019 23 +9.5%
2020 15 -34.8%
2021 13 -13.3%
2022 17 +30.8%
2023 15 -11.8%
2024 15 +0.0%
2025 8 -46.7%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.5, 84% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.6 10 21 5
2010s 17.9 14 23 10
2020s 13.83 8 17 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 23 Netherlands 9 compare
  2. 23 Netherlands 9 compare
  3. 25 Finland 8 compare
  4. 25 France 8 compare
  5. 28 Austria 6 compare
  6. 28 Lithuania 6 compare
  7. 28 Lithuania 6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Germany?
Median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Germany was 8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 23 in 2019.
What is the lowest median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2025.
How does Germany rank for median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group?
Germany ranks 25th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. 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 other types of care by age group - children with at least one hour of other types of care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group - children with at least one hour of other types of care
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 924 data points, 2005–2025
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