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

Italy: Median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group was 12 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
12
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
16th
of 45 countries
All-time high
20
in 2006
All-time low
12
in 2016
Years of data
20
2005–2025

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

051015202005201520252005: 182006: 202007: 202008: 202009: 202010: 202011: 152012: 202013: 152014: 152015: 152016: 122017: 202018: 202019: 202021: 122022: 142023: 202024: 152025: 12

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Italy stood at 12. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Italy peaked at 20 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12, in 2016.

Italy ranks 16th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Italy, 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 Italy, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 18
2006 20 +11.1%
2007 20 +0.0%
2008 20 +0.0%
2009 20 +0.0%
2010 20 +0.0%
2011 15 -25.0%
2012 20 +33.3%
2013 15 -25.0%
2014 15 +0.0%
2015 15 +0.0%
2016 12 -20.0%
2017 20 +66.7%
2018 20 +0.0%
2019 20 +0.0%
2021 12 -40.0%
2022 14 +16.7%
2023 20 +42.9%
2024 15 -25.0%
2025 12 -20.0%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 12 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.5, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 12 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.6 18 20 5
2010s 17.2 12 20 10
2020s 14.6 12 20 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 15 compare
  2. 13 United Kingdom 15 compare
  3. 15 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 12.9 compare
  4. 16 Belgium 12 compare
  5. 18 Spain 11 compare
  6. 19 Switzerland 10 compare
  7. 19 Croatia 10 compare
  8. 19 Portugal 10 compare
  9. 19 Croatia 10 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Italy?
Median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group in Italy was 12 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 20 in 2006.
What is the lowest median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 12 in 2016.
How does Italy rank for median number of weekly hours of other types of care by age group?
Italy ranks 16th 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 Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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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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
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Coverage
51 places, 924 data points, 2005–2025
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