Spain vs Switzerland: Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children
Spain
26.4
in 2025
Switzerland
20.2
in 2024
Spain rank
38th
Switzerland rank
40th
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children over time
- Spain
- Switzerland
How they compare
Spain currently reports 26.4 against 20.2 in Switzerland, a difference of 6.2.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 38th and Switzerland ranks 40th of 45 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.2 | 15.5 | 12.7 | Spain |
| 2010s | 26.43 | 18.85 | 7.58 | Spain |
| 2020s | 26.04 | 19.26 | 6.78 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children, Spain or Switzerland?
- Spain, at 26.4 against 20.2 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children between Spain and Switzerland?
- 6.2, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
- Spain ranks 38th and Switzerland ranks 40th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children with at least 1 hour of formal care. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.